Athens - The capital of Greece

Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece.

Its one of the worlds oldest citys. Its a centre of the arts, learning and philosophy, home of Plato and Aristotle.

Now the city has a population of 655,780. The city also retains a vast variety of Roman and Byzantine monuments, as well as a smaller number of remaining Ottoman monuments projecting the city's long history across the centuries. Athens is home to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the Acropolis of Athens and the medieval Daphni Monastery.