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Vravrona and the Temple of Artemis

Vravrona, also known as Brauronia, is a very interesting destination located on the coast of the Aegean, in the metropolitan area of Athens, at about 40 km from the central area of the city. The main attraction in destination is the Temple of Artemis, around which most of the tourist activities of the area are centered.

The Acropolis in Athens – a symbol in Greece

The Acropolis in Athens is the most symbolic area in Greece. Although in ancient Greece most major cities used to have their own acropolis, this spot is known as the centre of Athens and contains the most iconic and famous ancient constructions in the entire country. This way, the Acropolis is the most visited destination in not only Athens, but in the entire Greece as well, being a major attraction for tourists from around the world who approach this region in order to meet these constructions.

Piraeus – the port of ancient Athens

Piraeus, also known as Peiraeus or Pireas, is a city located in the prefecture of Attica, towards the southern side of Athens. This city’s main attraction is based on the fact that in ancient Greece, it was used as Athens’ main port, and therefore it played a very important role in the city’s life.

The great Mt. Parnitha

Mount Parnitha, with a height of about 1413 meters, is the tallest of its kind in the Greek region of Attica and one of the major attractions in the area. This mountain was called Katharevousa in ancient Greece, and nowadays it is often known as Parnetha, Parnes and Parnis besides than Parnitha. This mountain is a natural beauty of such size that it can be seen from Athens and Eleusius among other spots.

The town of Laurio

Laurio, is a small Greek town located within the metropolitan area of Athens, towards the south eastern area of Attica. This town is where the Municipality of Laverotiki is located, and is one of the main sources of income for the entire region of Athens due to the silver mines it has.

The mysthic Elefsina

The interesting town of Elefsina is located at about 30 km North West from Athens, in Greece. This town used to be the second most important one in ancient Greece, and is strongly related to a very important Greek myth in which the Goddess Demeter had a main role.

Cape Sounion and its sancturary

Cape Sounion is a Greek destination located at about 64 kilometers from the south eastern area of Athens, in the regin of Attica. Cape Sounion, its actual name, has gone through several modifications. In Ancient Greece, this area was known as Sunium, later it became Sounio, and then The Cape of Sounion or Cape Sounion.

Athens Festival during summer time

During summer time, Athens offers an extra attraction provided through the Athens Festival held in the open air amphitheater of Odeon of Herodes Atticus. Athens festival can be enjoyed every year during summer time, between the months of June and October, turning this season into a great one for meeting the city.

4 top city museums in Spain

Spain, with its myriad of influences and epic history, is a country with a diverse gamut of sights and sounds to offer its 45 million tourists who visit every year. An area where this can be seen in particular is in its museums and galleries, a rich history of art and culture has left Spain a huge legacy in this department with names such as Dali, Picasso and Miro leading the list:

A guide to Spain’s quirkier festivals

Spaniards seem rarely to need much of a reason for a fiesta or festival of some sort and you can pretty much guarantee that wherever you are in Spain there will be some merrymaking going on somewhere in honour of a patron saint – I’ve decided to look at some of Spain’s quirkier, slightly less known festivals and enlighten readers as to some of the stranger practices which take place at various times around the country.