Saturday, October 11, 2008

Agora and Helicopter Sightseeing Tour of Athens

Helicopter Sightseeing Tour of Athens by Hop In Zinon Tours
29 Zanni Street, Piraeus
Athens, 185 36 Greece
+30 210 428 5500
This Helicopter Sightseeing Tour of Athens by Hop In Zinon Tours is a splendid way of seeing the city of Athens from the sky .You would certainly enjoy all things that you would get to see from the top.Do take out time to do this while you are visiting Athens.


Agora


Adrianou St, Athens, Greece
+30 210 321 0185
Timings: Tu-Su 8a-7:15p

Credit Cards : none accepted
Directions
Metro Line 1: Thissio Station

Agora is a landscape that is littered with ancient ruins.It was the most important part of all the cities and states in ancient Greece. Agora covers about 10 acres of land and it is located in the very center of life in Athens. Here,you would certainly lose yourself while exploring all that this place has to offer you.

The great,Socrates once strolled through the Agora about 2,500 years ago ,during which he involved people in long, philosophical discussions. Agora,the higly unique archaeological park served as the city's marketplace from the 6th century BC to the 6th century AD. Statues and ruins of numerous buildings are scattered throughout the Agora, the most interesting of which is the well-preserved Temple of Hephaistos or Thission,that was built in the 5th century BC. Many of the archaeological finds are on display inside the reconstructed Stoa Attalou, which is a majestic building from the 2nd century BC.

Lykavittos Hill
Corner of Aristippou & Ploutarchou Streets, Kolonaki