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Athens: by – Matt Vernick, Tour Manager, Europe Athens (Greek: Athena) is an ancient city, whose establishment is lost in antiquity. It is unlike so many other ancient cities in that it is sti...
Athens Airport: More Tour and Travel Advice for Europe Contiki uses many different hotels in Athens and you should check your tour documentation for confirmation of your exact hotel. It is roughly 30&eur...
Nightlife - Athens: Believe it or not there is not a great deal of nightlife in Athens during the summer time. The entire party scene shifts from the city to the islands like Ios and Mykonos and anyone who travels to ...
Parthenon: by – Matt Vernick, Tour Manager, Europe The Parthenon (Not to be confused with the Pantheon of Rome or Paris fame) in the heart of Athens, Greece is one of the most famous symbols not ...
Shopping - Athens: For some great shopping travel down to the markets in the Plaka district for an experiance that is a must for anyone who travels to Athens. Maps are useless in the small district in the shadow of t...
Syntagma Square and the Changing of the Guard - Athens: Syntagma (Constitution) Square is home to the Parliament Building, home to the Greek Parliament but once the palace of the Kings of Greece. The Square is also home to the tomb of the unknown so...
The Acropolis and the Parthenon - Athens: The Acropolis was traditionally the highest and therefore most easily defended point of any ancient city in Greece. Although technically not the highest point of Athens, the rock, now known the...
The Olympic Games and the Pan Athenian Stadium - Athens: The ancient Olympics were dedicated to the Gods and took place near their ‘home’ on Mt Olympus in the north of Greece. Athens held similar games in their city dedicated to Athena, t...
The Temple of Zeus and Hadrian's Gate: At the foot of the Acropolis in Athens is the Temple of Zeus, originally dedicated to the leader of the Ancient Gods of Greece, was not completed until the rule of the Roman Emperor Hadrian (al...