What Greece is known for
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Depending on where we have chosen our hotel in Athens, we look for a way to get to the Central Market to make it our starting point, which is not bad to start with…what a crazy fun market!
From here, after a stroll through its alleys, we will head towards Syntagma Square, the nerve center of the city, the place where most of the protests of the people that we have seen on TV so many times against the political class take place.
To get here, we will have to walk along a pedestrian street that is one of the main commercial axes of Athens. Here we will find the most famous international stores and street shows. At the end of it we will find the famous Syntagma Square, which crossing it to the end we will arrive at the Government Palace, the place where the Greek Prime Minister works, and where you can see the curious changing of the Guard at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier … (watch out! Each shoe weighs 3 kg …).
10 reasons to visit greece
If your vacation is in the summer season, we recommend you to postpone your trip to Greece in June or September. Since the temperature is still good, but you will have less tourist overcrowding. Therefore, you will be able to enjoy without agglomerations in a more relaxed way.
It is one of the safest countries in Europe, you just have to take the same precautions as in the rest of the world. Beware of pickpockets in the big capitals, do not leave your belongings out of sight and avoid the most dangerous areas.
As for how much money you should take with you or if it is better to use your credit card, because of the crisis many tourists began to complain that they could not withdraw much money in Greek ATMs. For this reason it is recommended to carry cash or pay with the card where you can.
It consists of the main building, which is the Parthenon (432 BC). But also other temples such as the temple of Erechtheon, the temple of Athena Nike, the Theater of Dionysus, the Odeon of Herodes Atticus or the entrance to the Propylaea.
Greece in spring
Greece is one of the most complete destinations I have been lucky enough to visit and enjoyed the most. It has it all! An exciting mythology, an interesting history that extends from prehistoric times to the present day, great monuments, spectacular scenery, unforgettable sunsets, exquisite cuisine and very welcoming people.
The Acropolis Museum, opened in 2009, is the best way to complete the visit. This is the refuge of the statues, pediments, metopes and plates of the frieze that the Englishman Lord Elgin did not plunder. One of the geniuses of the museum, considered one of the best in the world, is to be able to see the Parthenon frieze in the museum and at the same time the monument. On the second floor you can admire the original Caryatids of the Erechtheion, all but one of which is in the British Museum and which, like so many other treasures, are claimed by the Greek government.
Of the 24 monasteries it once had, only 6 remain today. Many of them were attacked by Nazi troops during World War II, since the Greek resistance took refuge in them.
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In mid-March, when the government of Greece began enforcing the blockade, it banned access to both ski resorts and beaches. Not many places in the world have the option of preventing people from skiing and swimming at the same time. While Greece enjoys the longest coastline in the European Union and one of the longest in the world, any trip must begin in Athens .
After a stroll through the old town neighborhoods of Thisseio and Plaka, and the requisite visit to Acropolis Hill and its wonderful museum, you’ll want to enjoy fresh fish at the Michelin-starred Varoulko restaurant. If the catch of the day includes mullet, order it. We Greeks consider it the king of fish dishes.
The experience will make you want to explore more of the endless Athenian waterfront, so if you have a second day, rent a car and drive to the majestic Cape Sunion for a swim under the cliff of the temple of Poseidon. The sunset there is what I would call “deep Greece,” and the hour-long drive will be well worth it.