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Fodor's Greece
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It's no wonder that all roads lead to the fascinating and maddening metropolis of Athens. Lift your eyes 200 feet above the city to the Parthenon, its honey-color marble columns rising from a massive limestone base, and you behold architectural perfection that has not been surpassed in 2,500 years. But, today, this shrine of classical form dominates a 21st-century boomtown. To experience Athens—Athína in Greek—fully is to understand the essence of Greece: ancient monuments surviving in a sea of cement, startling beauty amid the squalor, tradition juxtaposed with modernity. Locals depend on humor and flexibility to deal with the chaos; you should do the same. The rewards are immense.
Athens Hotels
Greeks pride themselves for their "philoxenia," or hospitability. Even in antiquity, many of them referred to Zeus as Xenios Zeus—the God in charge...read more
Athens Restaurants
Doesn't anybody eat home anymore? When you're on vacation, travelers don't have much choice in the matter, but these days—even in the throes of the...read more
Things To Do in Athens
Although Athens covers a huge area, the major landmarks...read more
Travel Deals in Athens
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Athens Experiences
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The Acropolis: An ancient beacon of bygone glory rising above Athens's smog, this iconic citadel represents everything the Athenians were and... Read more
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Enjoying the bounty of the seas that wash against Greek shores can be a fishy business. The waters have been over-fished for decades and much... Read more
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Souvlaki is the original Greek fast food: spit-roasted or grilled meat, tomatoes, onions, and garlicky tzatziki wrapped in a pita to go. Greeks... Read more
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One of the most popular features created in Athens for the 2004 Olympics was the Grand Promenade, a pedestrian walkway created to beautify some... Read more
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As visitors to the many treasure-filled galleries of the National Archaeological Museum will discover, Greek art did not spring in a blinding... Read more
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Restaurants, Wine & Cocktails
Author and Greek culinary guru Henriette Lazaridis Power peels back the curtain on some of the best Greek... Read more
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Trip Ideas
Honeymoons are the chance to take the adventure of a lifetime.... Read more
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Hotels
These hotels have a problem with commitment.... Read more
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