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Athens (Greek: Αθήνα) is the capital of Greece and is located in the region Attica.
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About 1 million people live in the municipality of Athens. The metropolitan area of Athens has more than three million inhabitants. The city is in many ways the cradle of classical Greece, and thus of Western civilization.
Arrive
By plane
The airport Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) is located near the city of Spata, about 30 kilometers east of Athens. This airport was opened in 2001, in the run-up to the 2004 Olympic Games. It is a well-organized and well-organized airport. In both 2005 and 2006 the airport received the Skytrax prize for best southern European airport. Most major international airlines have Athens as their destination in their schedule.
The airport has excellent public transport links and the city can be reached in the following ways:
- With the subway. Line 3 takes you to the center for € 8. If you are traveling with several people, you can opt for a group ticket at a certain discount.
- With the Proastiakos, the suburban railway from the Athens metropolitan area for €6 to the Larisis Station on the edge of the city center. This station is connected to the city's metro network.
- By bus: x92 to Kifissia, X93 to Kifissos Regional Bus Station, X94 to Ethniki Amyna Metro Station (Metro Line 3), X95 to Syntagma Square (Metro Lines 2 and 3), X96 to Piraeus (Metro Line 1) and X97 to Dafni Metro Station (metro line 2) for €3.20. The journey takes 45 minutes to 1.5 hours, depending on traffic. Buses, unlike subway, run 24 hours a day.
- By taxi for 30 to 35 euros. Make sure the taxi driver has the meter turned on and is using rate 1 (fare 2 applies after midnight and is twice as expensive).
By train
The most convenient train connection from the Benelux to Greece is via Italy, and from Venice, Ancona or Brindisi on with one of the ferry services. All the way by train via the Balkans is temporarily not possible. Greece has canceled all international trains since February 2011 due to the economic crisis. But at the Bulgarian border it is possible to cross the border by taxi. From the next station in Greece you take one of the domestic trains. For all train connections, see the Dutch-language timetable from Deutsche Bahn.
By car
By bus
Athens can be reached by bus from the region and the rest of the Greek mainland.
By boat
For boat connections, see piraeus, the port city not far from Athens.A visit to Athens can be included in the package of a cruise on the Mediterranean Sea.
Travel around
Athens has an excellent public transport network, consisting of metro lines, a tram line, trolley buses and diesel buses. The train services can also be used locally on some routes (for example between Athens and Piraeus), but keep in mind that the frequency is sometimes low.
By bike: Athens By Bike; for a tour with a Dutch guide Baja Bikes Athens.
To look at
The Acropolis, a 156-meter high table mountain, is home to many sights, most dating back to the fifth century BC.
- propylene. The monumental entrance to the area.
- parthenon. The largest temple building. Originally found the Elgin Marbles are located in the facade of the building, but they are now in London in the British Museum.
- Erechtheion. Named after the legendary king Erechtheus. Very famous for the colonnade in the form of women (Caryatids)
- Odeon of Herodes Atticus (At the foot of the Acropolis). A theater from 161 AD. which is still in use as a theater today.
South-west of the Acropolis is the Muse Hill from where you have a magnificent view of the Acropolis.
- Philopappos monument.
To do
To learn
To work
To buy
Food
Going out
stay overnight
- Hotel Candia, 40, Diligianni str., Athens, 10438, Tel.: 30 210 5246112(-7), Fax: 30 210 5246117, [email protected]
- Hotel Grande Bretagne, 1 Vasileos Georgiou A' str., Syntagma Square, Athens, 105 64, ☎ 30 210 3330000. Classic luxury hotel, where many celebrities have stayed.
- St. George Lycabettus Boutique Hotel, 2 Kleomenous Street, ☎ 30 210 7290711(-19), fax machine: 30 210 7290439, e-mail: [email protected]. St George Lycabettus hotel is a luxury hotel with spa located in the trendy Kolonaki district.
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Contact
Daily life
all around
- Apollo Coast, southeast of the city, along the coastal road to Soumion. Here are some coastal towns with beaches.
- To relax a bit from the bustle of the city, it is recommended to take a boat trip along the Sardonian Gulf Islands.
- See further for the surroundings of Athens the region Attica.
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