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Athens is a great historical city. You can find many historical places, ancient monuments and spectacular attractions. You will find many exotic places like Acropolis and the stunning Parthenon. Watching them directly and exploring their beauty will make you think that you have stepped back in time to ancient Greece.

The seven historical hills are waiting for you. They are Acropolis, Areopagus, Hill of Philopappus, Observatory Hill, Pnyx, Lycabettus and Tourkovounia. From these hills, you can see the amazing views down to Saronic Gulf, Athens’ boundary with the Aegean Sea on its southern side.

You can explore the whole city in many ways. You can do it on foot, by car, by metro, by taxi, by bicycle, by suburban trains, by trams, by trolleybuses, by buses - with unlimited transfers anywhere within Athens for 90 minutes. You can also get a ticket valid for twenty four hours or a weekly ticket.

Some people say that the best way to explore Athens is on foot. A car free archeological walk has been implemented connecting the Acropolis and nearby sites. You can walk to the old town of Athens, Plaka. A Byzantine church and Lysicrayes monument are there waiting for you.

A ten minutes walk will bring you to Acropolis. Your visit to Athens won’t be complete without visiting Acropolis. From the classical period of Ancient Greece, Acropolis has an amazing array of ancient architecture. The prominent plateaued rock perched high above the modern city. The spectacular views over the city below can be seen clearly.

Many other ancient places you can visit in Athens. Piraeus is one of them. Piraeus is the ancient port of Athens. Today, Piraeus is an independent, heavily industrial municipality located southwest of Athens. The modern port of Piraeus serves almost all of Attica’s ferry connections to Crete and the Aegean Island.

Well, what are you waiting for? Come, see and explore the secrets of Athens.