The most famous and iconic one is clearly the Pantheon, an ancient temple erected in the fifth century BC to worship the goddess Athena, who, by the way, the city is named after. Athens has many ancient monuments, but what increases the fascination that Athens has for everyone who visits it, is the appealing mixture of styles that Athens stands for: There are also Roman remains as well as Byzantine and Turkish ones.Then in the 19th century, when Athens became the capital of the modern state of Greece, which had just gained independence from the Turks after a long and bloody struggle, a new construction boom set in: The young state needed representative buildings, and mostly they were made to resemble the style of the ancient city.

Especially the nation's parliament, completed in 1843 in neo-classical architecture, is of stunning beauty.

The population of Athens is over 700 thousand, but the metropolitan area really has more than three million people living in it. The location can be described a idyllic: Athens touches on the sea and is surrounded by mountains - together with the city's Mediterranean climate this produces an extraordinary atmosphere. Obviously, in Athens there is everything that one would expect to find in a major European capital, no matter if one relates to culture, business or sport, but maybe even more.

After all we are talking about the Greek capital, and the people of that nation know like no others how to enjoy life. Athens may be a place of the past - but certainly it also completely at home in the present era. This too is quite an appealing mixture! Or how would you like to watch modern plays on an original antique stage, beautifully set on the slope of the Acropolis? In Athens you can!