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Athens Tourism: A description of the
tourism in Athens
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Tourism is the biggest economical factor of Greece.
The best periode to travel to Athens is during spring
and autumn time because of the pleasing weather
and the small quantity of visitors, which makes
sites and museums less crowded and rooms cheaper
and easier to book. Winter is a quite interesting
time to visit Athens because it is when you can
discover a different city. Summertime is the worst
period to enjoy Athens because of the insuportable
heat, that’s why most of Athenians live the
city during August.
Greece is a country full of traditional culture,
still resisting to the changes coming with its entry
in Europe and its membership in the European Union.
Even if the best place to see and feel Greek traditons
is to go in central Greece or in the north, you
still can observe some interesting customs in Athens.
For exemple, the “Name Day” is a big
celebration for Greeks. Refreshments are offered
to visitors coming to give their wishes and gifts.
If you are lucky to assist to a wedding, a funeral
or a baptem, you’re going to live a fascinating
experience because all those ceremonies have great
significance for Greeks, much more than other countries
because of the importance they give in the religion
and the faith of God and traditions.
Greek hospitality is
not a myth, even in the big city of Athens, as you
will see if you get to know some local people. Enjoy
the Greek way of life by going into “kafenion”
(Greek cafes) and “tavernes” (restaurant)
and understand why the Greek people have a really
festive reputation.
You can admire a lot of things in the amazing city
of Athens. Walk around the center between the small
streets of Plaka and
pass by the flee market in Monastiraki.
Please your senses with colors and odours at the
central meat and fish market in Athina
Avenue, faced by the fruit and vegetable
market, and in little shops selling nuts, herbs,
honey and dried fruits.
You can also take a walk in the district of Psiri
where you can find, during the day, a lot of artisanal
shops, a few modern shops with home furnitures or,
during the night, a lot of restaurants, tavernas,
trendy bars and wine places.
Of course, you have to go and visit the little church
on the top of the hill of Lycavitos
and enjoy the wonderful view from there.
You shouldn’t miss the lovely walk around
the Acropolis (built
for the olympic games and finished in 2002), starting
from the site of the Arch
of Hadrien and the Temple
of the Olympian Zeus, passing by the amazing
theatre of Herode Atticus,
and descending to Thisio,
where you can enjoy a drink or a coffee in one of
the nice café with view on the Acropolis.
Reserve an entire morning to visit the majestic
site of the Acropolis, its museum, and the lovely
little theatre of Dionysos,
south-east of the Acropolis.
Don’t forget to enter into a few of the many
magnificent churches embellishing the city.
Syntagma square is
a place which you’re going to see a lot because
it is the place where most of the buses live from.
Look at the imposing neoclassical building of the
Parliament (the old
king’s palace) and at the euzones (Greek guardes
wearing the traditionnal foustanela-skirt, hat and
shoes) who guarde it.
For a bit of freshness and nature, go for a walk
in the National Gardens
or in the smaller Gardens of Zappeio.
Buses, metro, trolleys and taxis will take you everywhere
you want for a really interesting fare.
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