Athens
Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece, serving as the country’s administrative, economic, and cultural hub. It is situated in the region of Attica in southern Greece, facing the Saronic Gulf. The city proper has around six hundred thousand residents, while the wider Athens metropolitan area is home to several million people.
Ancient Athens played a pivotal role in the development of Western civilization. In classical antiquity it
Modern Athens became the capital of Greece in 1834 after the country gained independence. Since then the
Culturally, Athens hosts institutions including the Acropolis Museum and the National Archaeological Museum, and it serves