Greece - Athens Hotels

  Athens (Greek: Αθήνα), Greece's capital and largest city with a population of approximately 4 million people. Was also the center of the ancient Greek civilization. It is surrounded by hills and lonely around the western part is obvious. 7 kilometers away from the pier into the Pyrenees. Cosmopolitan and modern city which Athens, in ancient times was an important center of commerce and culture. Name, the patron goddess Athena that war is coming. 1896 and 2004 Summer Olympics were hosted. Athens, mosques are not open to the worship of a single European country is the capital. Today in Athens, a small piece of the old town inside the fort called the ibarettir.Akropol over a hill. Athens, from ancient times, was destroyed several times in the face of various attacks. First the Persians, the Romans, Crusaders, and was conquered by the Ottoman Turks, and many valuable works were moved to other locations. Taken in 1458 by Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror took part in the Ottoman borders, signed in 1829 with the Treaty of Edirne to Greece has been left on the recognition of Greek independence. Since 1832, this is the state capital. Between 1896 and 2001, the city population is like in the table. If the suburbs of the city will also take into account a population reaches 4 million.