Athens, the capital of Greece is a bustling, vibrant city as a center for art, history and culture. Being one of the world’s oldest cities, Greece holds pride for it’s rich history. Ancient Greece was the cradle of Western civilization. From being the first country to host Olympics to creating famous mathematicians who produced world class works.
Acropolis of Athens is the ancient citadel located on a rocky outcrop above the city of Athens and contains the remains of many ancient buildings of great historical importance, the most important being Parthenon.
When the capital of Greece was moved from Nafplio, the new city was constructed around the ancient ruins. We do not see many skyscrapers around, it is believed that Acropolis should be the tallest structure(Acropolis in Greek means the highest point in the city).
Parthenon is a former temple on the Acropolis of Athena dedicated to goddess Athena who is considered to protect the city, a goddess of war and wisdom.
The Temple of Olympian Zeus is a former colossal temple at the center of Athens, dedicated to Olympian gods (gods which were believed to reside on Mount Olympus).
Theater of Dionysus is considered to be the World’s first theater built at the foot of Acropolis of Athens.
Arch of Hadrian is a triumphal arch built to celebrate the arrival of the Roman emperor Hadrian to the city and as a memory of the benefits the city got because of him.
Agora means gathering/ assembly of people and the place is considered to be a market place. It contains the temple of Hephaestus, which is considered to be the god of fire.
There are many taverns on the banks of the beach Athena Riveria and it was a perfect place to relax with a cup of frozen greek yoghurt. We visited Athens in June and the temperatures were already as high as 30 degrees.
It was wonderful to see things live from the history text! 🙂
Veena Dinesh
The Humble Enthusiast 
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