Athens "The Ancient Capital of Greece"

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Culture and Arts in Athens, Greece

Ancient Athens is the ideal place for a culture and arts holiday. With a rich history stretching back 3500 years, and more, and boasting amazing sights such as the Acropolis, crowned with the Parthenon, the ancient Agora, or market place, and countless ruins of temples and centuries-old civic buildings and monuments, there’s always something new to discover. Athens has many world-class museums as well, including the renowned National Archaeological Museum, which houses iconic treasures such as the gold Mask of Agamemnon and the 2nd-century BC life-size bronze statue of the horse and young jockey, famously recovered from the sea. There are plenty of smaller, more specialised museums and art galleries for you to discover as well, and Athens’ cultural scene is thriving. Summer is the best time to visit, when the Athens Festival is in swing and you can catch music performances at the ancient open air Herodes Atticus Theatre and shows at the celebrated Dora Stratou Dance Theatre, as well as street theatre and all manner of artistic events in Athens.

Events

Green Design Festival

Starts: Wednesday 9 September
Ends: Thursday 1 October

Art Athina

Starts: Thursday 21 May
Ends: Sunday 24 May