Audio guide ATHENS Tourist Guide

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ATHENS INTRODUCTION

Some of the sites you’ll be visiting are a testament to the greatness of the Greek civilization that for centuries – even after its decline and fall – influenced the social, economic...

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THE WONDERS OF LOCAL CUISINE

Let’s start with the sauces: tirocafterì, made with feta, the most famous Greek cheese in the world, flavored with genuine olive oil and chili pepper; tzatziki, fresh and aromatic,...

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ACROPOLIS

In Greek, Acropolis means “high city”, and the rock outcrop that rises above Athens, with an elevation of 156 meters, has been of enormous political and religious significance since the...

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ACROPOLIS MUSEUM

The idea of building a new museum dates to 1976; it took 33 long years and numerous designs to complete the museum you can visit today. When a location had finally been decided upon, the excavation...

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THEATER OF DIONYSUS

For the Greeks, the theater was the place where citizens would gather to take part in the presentation of the great enigmas that concerned everyday life.It was Peisistratos who introduced the...

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SYNTAGMA SQUARE

Otto was placed on the Greek throne by France, the UK and Russia in 1832, after the war fought by the Greeks for liberation from the Ottoman Empire. The aim of the European superpowers was to control...

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NATIONAL GARDEN

This delightfully romantic garden, right next to the Parliament, was commissioned in 1838 by Queen Amalia, the wife of King Otto of Greece. Both were German, and the project was entrusted to the...

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PANATHENAIC STADIUM

In 330 BC, the statesman Lykourgos had a 260-meter-long granite stadium built here, with stone benches around the 204-meter-long course.This length of approximately 200 meters corresponded to an...

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PLAKA

Inhabited for seven thousand years, the neighborhood offers an incredible variety of winding little lanes, balconies embellished with bougainvillea, geranium and jasmine flowers and, above all, of...

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TEMPLE OF OLYMPIAN ZEUS

The remains before you are what is left of one of the most striking temples ever built: 110 meters long and 43 meters wide, with columns over 17 meters high, like a six-storey house.Just fifteen of...

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MOUNT LYCABETTUS

There’s no better way to look at everything you’ve visited or plan to visit up close than this marvelous vantage point which will leave you in awe with the spectacular views that encompass...

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ARCHEOLOGICAL MUSEUM

The artworks of Ancient Greece have influenced not only Roman art, but the whole of Western art – don’t forget that Greece was part of the Roman Empire from 146 BC.The canons of beauty and...

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MONASTIRAKI

The square takes its name from the old Church of the Pantanassa, founded about a thousand years ago and now a small monastery, monastiraki in Greek.In addition to the church, Monastiraki Square has...

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AGORA

The Greek term “agora” has multiple meanings, all of them linked to a space in which common activities are carried out: agora means gathering place, assembly; it was the place where the...

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TOWER OF THE WINDS

This octagonal tower once contained an ingenious water clock, presumably constructed by Andronicus of Cyrrhus, a Syrian architect, around 50 BC, when Athens had been under Roman rule for some time.The...

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STAVROS NIARCHOS FOUNDATION CULTURAL CENTER

Built on a design by the Italian architect Renzo Piano and inaugurated in 2016, the Center is located 4 kilometers from the center of Athens, in a large green area measuring 170,000 square meters and...

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06/12/2024

Sono andato a ad Atene ed ho utilizzato questa ap. Ottima

Nicola - 5

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18/11/2024

Very useful app. I have bought a guide for Athens. Very nice!

Rachel - 5

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25/04/2024

App fantastica! 3 giorni ad Atene e per tutto ciò che abbiamo visitato l'app ci ha fornito una spiegazione efficace ed esaustiva!

Natascia - 5

3 / 8

21/01/2024

ho utilizzato questa app durante il mio soggiorno ad Atene in compagnia della mia famiglia… ho trovato intrigante e stimolante l’idea del quiz

Albertobg - 5

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20/09/2023

Quante cose che ho imparato ad Atene. Bella app. Complimenti, la userò anche in futuro.

Ursula D'angelo - 5

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26/08/2023

Ho usata l'app ad Atene il mese scorso ed l'ho trovata davvero esaustiva per la visita con i miei figli. Complimenti.

Antonio - 5

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29/10/2022

L'ho testata ad Atene, buone le guide.

Emi - 4

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25/05/2022

Athens if perfect described. Well done!

Daron Satterfield - 5

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