Athens was a major cultural center of the Mycenaean civilization around 1400 BC. It’s location to the sea made Athens a leading trade center for the Greek state in early 900 BC. In its infancy, the Acropolis afford Athens fortified protection against enemies. After the wars against Persian invasion ancient Greek entered into it’s Golden Age of Athenian Democracy bringing with it philosophy, drama, history-writing, artistry, and political reform. In 338 BC Macedonia conquered all of Greece until the Romans defeated them in 197 BC. Roman rule passed onto Byzantine rule and then Athens fell into decline during the middle ages. In 1458, it fell to the Ottoman Empire until Greece gained its independence in 1832. In 1834 Athens became the capitol of an independent Greece. In 1896 it hosted the first modern day Olympic games.
Municipalities of Athens City…
- Pangrati
- Ampelokipoi
- Exarcheia
- Patisia
- Ilisia
- Koukaki
- Kypseli
Athens Metropolitan Area…
Central
- Athens City
- Dafni-Ymittos
- Ilioupoli
- Vyronas
- Kaisariani
- Zografou
- Galatsi
- Filadelfeia-Chalkidona
North
- Nea Ionia
- Irakelo
- Metamorfosi
- Lykovrysi-Pefki
- Kifissia
- Penteli
- Marousi
- Vrilissia
- Agia Paraskevi
- Papagou-Cholargos
- Chalandri
- Filothei-Psychiko
West
- Egaleo
- Agia Varvara
- Chaidari
- Peristeri
- Petroupoli
- Ilion
- Agioi Anargyroi-Kamatero
South
- Glyfada
- Elliniko-Argyroupoli
- Alimos
- Agios Dimitrios
- Nea Smyrni
- Palaio Faliro
- Kallithea
- Moschato-Tavros
Athens Metropolitan Area…
Name | Type | Class | Area | District |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ancient Agora | Archeological | Ancient Ruins | Central Athens | Acropolis Area |
Acropolis of Athens | Archeological | Ancient Ruins | Central Athens | Acropolis Area |
Panathinaiko Stadium | Landmark | Stadium | Central Athens | |
Roman Agora | Archeological | Ancient Ruins | Central Athens | Acropolis Area |
Theatre of Dionysus | Archeological | Ancient Ruins | Central Athens | Acropolis |
Odeon of Herodes Atticus | Archeological | Ancient Ruins | Central Athens | Acropolis |
The Parthenon | Archeological | Ancient Ruins | Central Athens | Acropolis |
Syntagma Square | Landmark | City Square | Central Athens | Acropolis Area |
Temple of Olympian Zeus | Archeological | Ancient Ruins | Central Athens | Acropolis Area |
Pnyx | Archeological | Ancient Ruins | Central Athens | Acropolis Area |
The Erectheion | Archeological | Ancient Ruins | Central Athens | Acropolis |
Day Trips from Athens…
- Aegina
- Arachova
- Cape Sounion
- Corinth
- Delphi 🏛
- Epidaurus 🏛
- Hydra
- Isthmus canal
- Marathon
- Meteora 🏛
- Mycenae 🏛
- Nafplio
- Olypmpia 🏛
- Poros
- Thermopylae
Transportation in Athens…
✈️ Airports
Currently only one major airport serves Athens. Opened in 2001 for the Olympics it replaced the old Hellenikon airport.
ATH – Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport – Located 27 km from the city center in the suburb of Spáta. Transportation choices into the city are Metro, Suburban Train, Express Bus or Local Bus.
🚊 Public Transportation
Suburban Train: OSE (Proastiakos Athens – suburban railway) (route map)
#P1 Line, Piraeus ↔︎ Athens ↔︎ Airport
#P2 Line, Piraeus ↔︎ Athens ↔︎ Kiato
#P3 Line, Athens ↔︎ Oinoi ↔︎ Chalcis
#P4 Line, Ano Liosia ↔︎ Koropi ↔︎Airport
#P5 Line, Aigio ↔︎ Kiato ↔︎ Athens /↔︎Airport
Light Rail / Tram: Stasy Rail (Athens Tram)(route map)
#T1 Blue Line, SEF ↔︎ Asklipieio Voulas
#T2 Red Line, Syntagma ↔︎ SEF
#T3 Green Line, Syntagma ↔︎ Asklipieio Voulas
Metro / Subway: OASA (Athens Metro)(route map)(live digital map)
#M1 (Γ1) Green line, Piraeus station ↔︎ Kifissia station
#M2 (Γ2) Red line, Anthoupoli station ↔︎ Elliniko station
#M3 (Γ3) Blue line, Nikaia station ↔︎ Athens Eleftherios Airport
City Bus: OASA
322 lines
Transit Cards / Passes: Stasy