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Cities & Culture
Athens
Greece’s capital and the cradle of classical antiquity, crowned by the Acropolis above a modern city of museums, markets and coastline.
QUICK INFORMATION
- COUNTRY
- Greece
- REGION
- Attica
- DURATION
- 2–3 days
ABOUT THE DESTINATION
Athens is the capital of Greece and the natural starting point for the country, built around the rock of the Acropolis and its Parthenon. Its classical monuments, world-class museums, lively old quarters of Plaka and Monastiraki, and access to the Attic coast make it both a heritage destination and a working Mediterranean capital.
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Athens
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