The world is full of amazing and beautiful places that everyone will love. Every person in his life at least once thought about visiting a country. After all, every day it becomes boring to look at the same city, and you want to look at how other people live, see the beauty and grandeur of nature and admire the ancient architecture.
Those who are used to traveling on their own and sightseeing without a guide and tour groups can rent a car in Greece at a rental office and not depend on anyone. Renting a car in Athens will cost an average of 16 euros per day, in Tel Aviv from 18 euros per day.
One of the frequently visited places is the capital of Greece. Indeed, Athens will appeal to any traveler. Especially during the summer season, the city is in great demand from tourists. Here you can plunge into history, enjoy the warm climate, look at ancient architecture.
Top attractions in Athens:
Almost every person in his life heard about the Athenian Acropolis. This is an ancient city that was built on a high hill. Then he was needed in case of an attack. Its location had only one climb to the fortress, as it was surrounded by a cliff. Over the long history, this place has suffered severe losses, but now the Acropolis is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Currently, regular excursions are held here, if necessary, you can find a Russian-speaking guide.
In the southeastern part of the Acropolis is Dionysus theater. It was in this place that performances were held, and the birth of art took place. The layout of the location gives the place excellent acoustics, which allows you to hear the speaker from anywhere. In its original form, the theater was made of wood, but later it was remade to look like marble. The capacity of the monument is colossal; half of the city's population could be here at the same time. If you look closely at the first row, you can see that our times have been preserved engraved on the ground names of famous personalities in that century.
A tower 12 meters high was built on the open space of the mountain. Which was an important building of the past centuries. The main task was to determine the time by the sun, and it was also a kind of meteorological center.
Wandering through the central quarters of the capital, you can stumble upon Mount Lycabettus. If translated from the Greek name, it means "wolf hill". Indeed, in those centuries, a large number of wolves lived on a hill covered with dense forest. They guarded the castle of Zeus from attack, but during the Ottoman invasions, this place was subject to fire. It took a long time to restore vegetation. Currently, you can freely climb the hill in one of the most convenient ways: by walking up the stairs or using the funicular. From this top you have a good view of the city.
The most famous point of the capital in the field of sports is the Panathinaikos stadium. This is where the first Olympic Games were held. Undoubtedly, this stadium is inferior to modern arenas, but this did not prevent it from hosting another world competition in 2004. At night, when the lights turn on, it is unusually beautiful here. Also, anyone can visit the underground museum, which is dedicated to the Olympic Games.
Summing up, it can be noted that this place is suitable both for a family holiday and for a solo trip. Having been here, the tourist will receive a supply of positive emotions for a long period.