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Athens is a wonderful city where travellers flock from all over the worldto see the Acropolis and its many other treasures. As well as the Classical age, visitors can find evidence of its Byzantine past in such places as its churches and eastern style bustling markets.  Mix all of this culture into the sprawling city of over four million people and you'll have an idea of the excitement that awaits you.

This page is not going to give you large graphics and unnecessary text about the interesting sites in the city.  Instead, it will try and give you links on where to find them, together with plenty of additional links for practical information most if not all tourists will need.


Local city information (including maps, buses, trains and real-time traffic details)
For local city information that includes the details below, click Hello Athens! :-

-Museums & Galleries
-Byzantine Monuments
-Artist Events
-Where to Shop

-Useful Telephone Numbers

-General & Archaeological Information

Also check out the excellent City Map (courtesy of Matt Barrett's Athens Survival Guide) and the following essential reference sites:-

Hellenic Ministry of Culture
About Athens
Ancient City of Athens
Lycabettus

Public Transport (including train and bus services from the city to the rest of Greece and beyond

Traffic Map (Real-time)
How far can you travel in 15 minutes? (Real-time)
Hellenic Railways (OSE)
Buses
Athens Metro