The province of Attica, which has been settled at least since 3,000 B.C., was where
the classic Greek Attic dialect originated. Attica includes the capital, Athens
(Athinai), which is surrounded by the largest metropolitan area in Greece, and Piraeus,
Greece's chief port. Greater Athens includes forty-one municipalities and fifteen
communes. It is the hub of Greece's import and export activity and the center of
the largest industrial complex in the country, featuring a wide variety of light
and heavy manufacturing enterprises. Average personal income for Athenians is higher
than the national average.
Athens is not what it used to be. It is better. What they have done to Athens to
prepare for the Olympics is turn a city, known for its faults as much as its assets,
into one of the most walkable, livable, exciting, art, music and entertainment centers
in the world. By unifying all the antiquities with parks and pedestrian streets
and avenues and tying them in with the nightlife.
With the new highways that divert traffic from the downtown they have not only made
the city streets safer and the air cleaner but they have made it easier to get in
and out of town by car, bus or taxi.
Athens is no longer a city that it takes awhile to get-to-know before you actually
like it. Athens is entering a second Golden Age.
Further highlights:
- Stunning beaches
- Histroic Museums
- Resturants
- Cafes
- Clubs and Bar's
- The Olympics
What this means is that anytime of the year Athens is entertaining. The city is
by far the most glorious history in the world, a city worshipped by gods and people,
a magical city. The enchanting capital of Greece has always been a birthplace for
civilization. It is the city where democracy was born and most of the wise men of
ancient times.
For further information about Athens we recommend that you visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athens
where you will find many useful links and informative articles to prepare you for
your move.
