Athens is the capital of Greece and the ancient cradle of the greatest civilization.

Athens is the capital of Greece and the center of the historical region of Attica. They are the largest city in the country, its economic and cultural center. Athens is one of the most significant ancient Greek cities and a symbol of Western civilization. It is a city considered by many to be the cradle of European culture and science. Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Sophocles, Euripides lived and worked here. The city is named after the goddess of wisdom, Athena, and is famous for its Acropolis, built in the 5th century. BC fortress, which is crowned by the Parthenon temple with its famous colonnade. The exposition of the Acropolis Museum and the National Archaeological Museum presents sculptures, vases, jewelry and other objects of the material culture of Ancient Greece.
The city is located on the shores of the gentle Aegean Sea. There are many museums, archaeological sites that take guests of the capital to Ancient Greece. In Athens, unique remains of ancient times have been preserved.
It is to the small plateau on which the Acropolis (4 hectares) is located, rising 100 meters above the plain of Attica and the modern city, that Athens owes its fate. The city was born here, grew up, met its historical glory. No matter how damaged and unfinished the Acropolis may be, to this day it holds up quite confidently and fully retains the status of one of the greatest wonders of the world, once assigned to it by UNESCO.
Area: 38.96 km². Population: 3.167 million (2012)