{ "city_report": { "@appeal_score": "47.6", "@region": "southern", "metadata": { "title": "Athens", "name_it": "Atene", "flag": "🇬🇷", "source_url": "https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Athens" }, "indicators": { "hotel_count": "27", "hotel_price": "115.44", "safety": { "@index_score": "55.2" }, "environment": { "@green_score": "45" }, "cost_index": { "@value": "62.4" }, "economic_accessibility": { "@score": "37.6" } }, "transport": { "b": [ "Athens", "Athens", "Athens" ], "i": "OASA", "#text": "Transport for () operates public transportation in . Its subdivisions include STASY and OSY. A single ticket allows you to travel on any types of transport, metro, trams, buses, with unlimited transfers anywhere time within for 90 minutes." }, "accommodation": { "hotel": [ { "name": "Dionissotis Camping", "price": "€6 per person, €4 per small tent, €6 per large tent/caravan" }, { "name": "Athens Backpackers", "price": "Prezzo N/D" }, { "name": "Athens Psiri Hotel", "price": "€35" }, { "name": "Safestay Athens Monastiraki", "price": "€15-50" }, { "name": "Hotel Dioskouros Athens", "price": "€15-20 per person in high season" } ] }, "highlights": { "attraction": [ { "@lat": "37.9715", "@lon": "23.7257", "name": "Acropolis", "description": "Ancient citadel with the Parthenon and other historic ruins." }, { "@lat": "37.9715", "@lon": "23.7267", "name": "Parthenon", "description": "Iconic temple dedicated to the goddess Athena." }, { "@lat": "37.9681", "@lon": "23.7285", "name": "Acropolis Museum", "description": "Museum housing artifacts found on the Acropolis site." }, { "@lat": "37.9751", "@lon": "23.7225", "name": "Ancient Agora", "description": "The ancient marketplace and heart of public life in Athens." }, { "@lat": "37.9719", "@lon": "23.7303", "name": "Plaka", "description": "Oldest neighborhood with neoclassical houses and tavernas." }, { "@lat": "37.9693", "@lon": "23.7331", "name": "Temple of Zeus", "description": "Ruined colossal temple dedicated to the king of Olympian gods." }, { "@lat": "37.9755", "@lon": "23.7348", "name": "Syntagma Square", "description": "Central square and home of the Hellenic Parliament." }, { "@lat": "37.9891", "@lon": "23.7327", "name": "National Archaeology Museum", "description": "Vast collection of ancient Greek antiquities." }, { "@lat": "37.9683", "@lon": "23.7411", "name": "Panathenaic Stadium", "description": "Marble stadium that hosted the first modern Olympic Games." }, { "@lat": "37.9819", "@lon": "23.7432", "name": "Lycabettus Hill", "description": "Highest point in Athens offering panoramic views." } ] }, "districts": { "district": [ { "name": "Central Athens", "description": "Athens (Greek: , Athína) is the capital city of Greece with a metropolitan population of 3.6 million inhabitants (2025) based on ELSTAT Census but with undocumented population it reaches 5.2 million. It was a major cultural, political and religious centre of Classical Greece, a place that deeply influenced the course of Western civilization. Don't come expecting a philosopher's theme park; contemporary Athens is the graffiti-coated, fast-beating urban heart of the country, where modern Greek culture, business and social life flourish amidst ancient monuments. Athens is the largest city in Greece, and sprawls across the majority of the Attica region. Most areas of interest to visitors will be found within the central Athens municipality. The following are the five main regions. * Central Athens - The active heart of the city. Most ancient sites as well as museums can be found here. \n* North Athens - A mainly residential area. Contains some museums, high end restaurants and malls, and activities.\n* West Athens - Residential with some malls. \n* Piraeus (Area) - Athens' main port. Location of National Library as well as some activities.\n* South Athens - The location of most beaches accessible by public transport. According to mythology, the Greek Gods Poseidon and Athena wanted to claim the city for their own. To persuade the people to accept them, they granted gifts. Poseidon struck his spear into the ground and produced running water. Athena gave the city olive trees, which provide food and economic prosperity through trade. The people were then asked to vote for the Gods, and Athena won by a single vote, resulting in the city bearing her name. The first pre-historic settlements were constructed in 3000 BCE around the hill of Acropolis. According to legend the King of Athens, Theseus, unified the ten tribes of early Athens into one kingdom in around 1230 BCE. This process of synoikismos () – bringing together in one home – created the largest and wealthiest state on the Greek mainland, but it also created a larger class of people excluded from political life by the nobility. By the 7th century BCE, social unrest had become widespread, and the Areopagus appointed Draco to draft a strict new law code (hence \"draconian\"). Still, the Draconian laws were a big advancement, as they codified crime and punishment unlike the previous arbitrary judgments of the rulers. When Draco's system failed, they appointed Solon, with a mandate to create a new constitution (594 BCE). This was the great beginning of a new social revolution, which was the result of the democracy under Cleisthenes (508 BCE). When Roman historians wrote the history of their own republic, they fudged the date so that their republic would be older than Athenian democracy, but today's scholarly consensus is that Rome \"got inspiration\" from the Greeks. In the 5th century BCE, Athens reached the peak of its fame." }, { "name": "North Athens", "description": "Athens (Greek: , Athína) is the capital city of Greece with a metropolitan population of 3.6 million inhabitants (2025) based on ELSTAT Census but with undocumented population it reaches 5.2 million. It was a major cultural, political and religious centre of Classical Greece, a place that deeply influenced the course of Western civilization. Don't come expecting a philosopher's theme park; contemporary Athens is the graffiti-coated, fast-beating urban heart of the country, where modern Greek culture, business and social life flourish amidst ancient monuments. Athens is the largest city in Greece, and sprawls across the majority of the Attica region. Most areas of interest to visitors will be found within the central Athens municipality. The following are the five main regions. * Central Athens - The active heart of the city. Most ancient sites as well as museums can be found here. \n* North Athens - A mainly residential area. Contains some museums, high end restaurants and malls, and activities.\n* West Athens - Residential with some malls. \n* Piraeus (Area) - Athens' main port. Location of National Library as well as some activities.\n* South Athens - The location of most beaches accessible by public transport. According to mythology, the Greek Gods Poseidon and Athena wanted to claim the city for their own. To persuade the people to accept them, they granted gifts. Poseidon struck his spear into the ground and produced running water. Athena gave the city olive trees, which provide food and economic prosperity through trade. The people were then asked to vote for the Gods, and Athena won by a single vote, resulting in the city bearing her name. The first pre-historic settlements were constructed in 3000 BCE around the hill of Acropolis. According to legend the King of Athens, Theseus, unified the ten tribes of early Athens into one kingdom in around 1230 BCE. This process of synoikismos () – bringing together in one home – created the largest and wealthiest state on the Greek mainland, but it also created a larger class of people excluded from political life by the nobility. By the 7th century BCE, social unrest had become widespread, and the Areopagus appointed Draco to draft a strict new law code (hence \"draconian\"). Still, the Draconian laws were a big advancement, as they codified crime and punishment unlike the previous arbitrary judgments of the rulers. When Draco's system failed, they appointed Solon, with a mandate to create a new constitution (594 BCE). This was the great beginning of a new social revolution, which was the result of the democracy under Cleisthenes (508 BCE). When Roman historians wrote the history of their own republic, they fudged the date so that their republic would be older than Athenian democracy, but today's scholarly consensus is that Rome \"got inspiration\" from the Greeks. In the 5th century BCE, Athens reached the peak of its fame." }, { "name": "West Athens", "description": "Athens (Greek: , Athína) is the capital city of Greece with a metropolitan population of 3.6 million inhabitants (2025) based on ELSTAT Census but with undocumented population it reaches 5.2 million. It was a major cultural, political and religious centre of Classical Greece, a place that deeply influenced the course of Western civilization. Don't come expecting a philosopher's theme park; contemporary Athens is the graffiti-coated, fast-beating urban heart of the country, where modern Greek culture, business and social life flourish amidst ancient monuments. Athens is the largest city in Greece, and sprawls across the majority of the Attica region. Most areas of interest to visitors will be found within the central Athens municipality. The following are the five main regions. * Central Athens - The active heart of the city. Most ancient sites as well as museums can be found here. \n* North Athens - A mainly residential area. Contains some museums, high end restaurants and malls, and activities.\n* West Athens - Residential with some malls. \n* Piraeus (Area) - Athens' main port. Location of National Library as well as some activities.\n* South Athens - The location of most beaches accessible by public transport. According to mythology, the Greek Gods Poseidon and Athena wanted to claim the city for their own. To persuade the people to accept them, they granted gifts. Poseidon struck his spear into the ground and produced running water. Athena gave the city olive trees, which provide food and economic prosperity through trade. The people were then asked to vote for the Gods, and Athena won by a single vote, resulting in the city bearing her name. The first pre-historic settlements were constructed in 3000 BCE around the hill of Acropolis. According to legend the King of Athens, Theseus, unified the ten tribes of early Athens into one kingdom in around 1230 BCE. This process of synoikismos () – bringing together in one home – created the largest and wealthiest state on the Greek mainland, but it also created a larger class of people excluded from political life by the nobility. By the 7th century BCE, social unrest had become widespread, and the Areopagus appointed Draco to draft a strict new law code (hence \"draconian\"). Still, the Draconian laws were a big advancement, as they codified crime and punishment unlike the previous arbitrary judgments of the rulers. When Draco's system failed, they appointed Solon, with a mandate to create a new constitution (594 BCE). This was the great beginning of a new social revolution, which was the result of the democracy under Cleisthenes (508 BCE). When Roman historians wrote the history of their own republic, they fudged the date so that their republic would be older than Athenian democracy, but today's scholarly consensus is that Rome \"got inspiration\" from the Greeks. In the 5th century BCE, Athens reached the peak of its fame." }, { "name": "Piraeus (Area)", "description": "Quartiere di Atene." }, { "name": "South Athens", "description": "Athens (Greek: , Athína) is the capital city of Greece with a metropolitan population of 3.6 million inhabitants (2025) based on ELSTAT Census but with undocumented population it reaches 5.2 million. It was a major cultural, political and religious centre of Classical Greece, a place that deeply influenced the course of Western civilization. Don't come expecting a philosopher's theme park; contemporary Athens is the graffiti-coated, fast-beating urban heart of the country, where modern Greek culture, business and social life flourish amidst ancient monuments. Athens is the largest city in Greece, and sprawls across the majority of the Attica region. Most areas of interest to visitors will be found within the central Athens municipality. The following are the five main regions. * Central Athens - The active heart of the city. Most ancient sites as well as museums can be found here. \n* North Athens - A mainly residential area. Contains some museums, high end restaurants and malls, and activities.\n* West Athens - Residential with some malls. \n* Piraeus (Area) - Athens' main port. Location of National Library as well as some activities.\n* South Athens - The location of most beaches accessible by public transport. According to mythology, the Greek Gods Poseidon and Athena wanted to claim the city for their own. To persuade the people to accept them, they granted gifts. Poseidon struck his spear into the ground and produced running water. Athena gave the city olive trees, which provide food and economic prosperity through trade. The people were then asked to vote for the Gods, and Athena won by a single vote, resulting in the city bearing her name. The first pre-historic settlements were constructed in 3000 BCE around the hill of Acropolis. According to legend the King of Athens, Theseus, unified the ten tribes of early Athens into one kingdom in around 1230 BCE. This process of synoikismos () – bringing together in one home – created the largest and wealthiest state on the Greek mainland, but it also created a larger class of people excluded from political life by the nobility. By the 7th century BCE, social unrest had become widespread, and the Areopagus appointed Draco to draft a strict new law code (hence \"draconian\"). Still, the Draconian laws were a big advancement, as they codified crime and punishment unlike the previous arbitrary judgments of the rulers. When Draco's system failed, they appointed Solon, with a mandate to create a new constitution (594 BCE). This was the great beginning of a new social revolution, which was the result of the democracy under Cleisthenes (508 BCE). When Roman historians wrote the history of their own republic, they fudged the date so that their republic would be older than Athenian democracy, but today's scholarly consensus is that Rome \"got inspiration\" from the Greeks. In the 5th century BCE, Athens reached the peak of its fame." } ] }, "description": "The cradle of Western civilization is undergoing an urban renaissance focused on digitization and the recovery of historic spaces. 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Don't come expecting a philosopher's theme park; contemporary is the graffiti-coated, fast-beating urban heart of the country, where modern Greek culture, business and social life flourish amidst ancient monuments. is the largest city in Greece, and sprawls across the majority of the Attica region. Most areas of interest to visitors will be found within the central municipality. The following are the five main regions. * Central Athens - The active heart of the city. Most ancient sites as well as museums can be found here. \n* North Athens - A mainly residential area. Contains some museums, high end restaurants and malls, and activities.\n* West Athens - Residential with some malls. \n* Piraeus (Area) - ' main port. Location of National Library as well as some activities.\n* South Athens - The location of most beaches accessible by public transport. According to mythology, the Greek Gods Poseidon and Athena wanted to claim the city for their own. To persuade the people to accept them, they granted gifts. Poseidon struck his spear into the ground and produced running water. Athena gave the city olive trees, which provide food and economic prosperity through trade. The people were then asked to vote for the Gods, and Athena won by a single vote, resulting in the city bearing her name. The first pre-historic settlements were constructed in 3000 BCE around the hill of Acropolis. According to legend the King of , Theseus, unified the ten tribes of early into one kingdom in around 1230 BCE. This process of synoikismos () – bringing together in one home – created the largest and wealthiest state on the Greek mainland, but it also created a larger class of people excluded from political life by the nobility. By the 7th century BCE, social unrest had become widespread, and the Areopagus appointed Draco to draft a strict new law code (hence \"draconian\"). Still, the Draconian laws were a big advancement, as they codified crime and punishment unlike the previous arbitrary judgments of the rulers. 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