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Athens, Greece News About Athens, Greece Athens is the centre of economics, political and cultural life in Greece. Also, the city is becoming a leading business centre of Europe. Modern Athens is a large and cosmopolitan city. Ancient Athens was a powerful city-state and renowned center of learning. It was named after its goddess from ancient Greek mythology, Athena. Athens has often been called the cradle of Western civilization due to its cultural achievements during the 4th and 5th centuries BC, which has left it with many ancient buildings, monuments and artworks, the most famous being the Acropolis, which is widely regarded as one of the finest examples of Classical Greek art and architecture. Many of these cultural attractions were renovated for the 2004 Olympic Games. Greater Athens, which includes the port of Piraeus and numerous suburbs, accounts for most of Greece’s industrial output. Manufactures include wool, and cotton textiles, machine tools, steel, ships, food products, beverages, chemicals, pottery, printed materials, and carpets. Athens is the sixth most visited capital in Europe has number of historical monuments and architectures that magnetize the tourists. The Syntagma Square -the largest square of the city and the site of the former Royal Palace is the main landmark of the city. Athens is famous for the number of hills. Lykavittos is one of the tallest hills of the city. National Archaeological Museum of Athens, Benaki Museum in Pireos Street, Byzantine Museum and the Museum of Cycladic Art and Acropolis Museum are the important museums in the city that preserve the cultural and historical artifacts of the country. Athens Planetarium really enthralls the visitors especially children. The nearby islands of Salamina, Aigina, Poros, Hydra and Spetses are the sites of natural beauty that are often visited by tourists. Other Major Cities:
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