The capital of Greece is a huge modern city, but one with old roots and many many monuments dating back to the dawn of civilization.

The main monument to visit is of course the Acropolis, the hill upon which the Parthenon and other important sites are located. The climb can be hot, but it is worth your while. 

The Plaka is one of the nicest areas of town: ideal for shopping and wandering through cobblestone streets or sitting down in one of the many tavernas.

Athens is a good base for exploring the region: Epidaurus, Corinth and  Mycenae can all be see on a trip from the capital, Cape Sounion, Delphiand Marathon (42 km away) are also good options.

Pireaus is the port of Athens. It is a very lively part of town and the place to start your trip to the greek islands.



Athens is currently hosting the 2004 Olympics.

Aegina
Agios sostis/lithakia
Alykes
Antiparos
Argolis
Arta
Athens
Cape sounion
Cephalonia
Chios
Corfu
Corinth
Delos
Delphi
Dodona
Drama
Eleusis
Epidaurus
Epirus
Florina
Halkidiki
Hania
Hersonnissos
Hydra
Ierapetra
Ios
Iraklion
Iraklion
Ithaca
Kalamata
Kalambaka
Kardamili
Kardamili
Karpathos
Katerini
Kavala
Kefalonia
Keratsini
Kilkis
Knossos
Kos
Kozanh
Lamia
Larissa
Levkas
Lindos
Marathon
Milos
Mistra
Mycenae
Mykonos
Mytilini
Nauplia
Naxos
Olympia
Paleochora
Paros
Patmos
Patras
Paxi
Pella
Philippi
Pilion
Piraeus
Poros
Rethimno
Rhodes City
Samos
Santorini
Skala Kalloni
Skiathos
Skopelos
Skyros
Stoupa
Stoupa
Thessaloniki
Thiva
Tilos
Tinos
Tolo
Tsilivi
Xanthi
Zakynthos City