Beautuful Athens

For most visitors the highlight of a visit to ATHENS (Athína in modern Greek) is the astonishing remains of the old, classic Greek city, the most famous represented by the Acropolis and its surrounding sites Archaeological. Even on a brief visit, however, it is a shame to see Athens purely as the location of the sites and museums. Although districts are not motivated by the style and monuments of most European capitals, they are worth at least some exploration. The old quarter of the nineteenth century Pláka, in particular, is a delight, with its mixture of Turkish, neoclassical style and architecture of the Greek island, and a variety of small museums devoted to traditional arts, the ceramics and music. In the north, the bazaar area around Athinás and Eólou, retains an atmosphere almost from the Middle East in her life and commerce, while the National Gardens, elegant and Kolonáki hill Lykavitós offer respite from the turmoil. Further afield, but still well within the limits of Greater Athens, are the monasteries of Kessarianí and Dhafní, the latter with Byzantine mosaics of equality throughout Greece.