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Athens the city of intellect, is part of the Attica basin .
Attica is situated in the geographical center of Greece and is surrounded
by the Euboean, Saronic and Corinthian Gulfs. The triangular shape
of Attica is easily recognized on the map of Greece, spreading out
into the western Aegean Sea. The peninsula ends to the south at Cape
Sounion.
The position of Athens in the Attica basin is defined by Mt.
Parnitha and Mt. Penteli whose great masses
rise above it on the north. Mt. Hymettus dominates
the east, while to the west are the numerous low hills of Egaleo and
Korydallos.
Among all of these hills, is the one that glorified not only Athens,
but the whole Greek world and became the symbol of western civilization:
the rock of Acropolis! Athens has developed and spread
out in the Attica basin to the point that it has become one with the
port of Piraeus, while the suburbs have spilled outside
the basin itself.
Athens has a population of four million. It is the country's heart
and the economic and industrial center, as well as the political and
cultural center. No matter how crowded it becomes with residents and
tourists, it is still hospitable and welcoming.
We offer you all major Athens hotels at discounted rates. Use the map below to select your accommodation in Athens or the search engine to your left for all available hotels in Athens with online reservation.
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