Athens Hotels - Representing the Culture of Athens

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Athens is the capital of Greece and a big modern city. This city possesses many monuments that date back to dawn of civilization. Very few countries match Athens when you talk of having old roots. Athens has all the potential to satisfy the visitors in all respects, be it diverse attractions, fabulous shopping arcade or fine accommodation. Athens hotels are equipped with excellent amenities and surroundings to make you feel at home. You will find wide range of hotels which facilitate an accommodation within your budget. Athens proves to be a nice platform wherefrom you can explore regions like: Corinth, Epidaurus and Mycenae. Cape Sounion, Delphi and Marathon are also within easy reach.

Variety of attractions with tremendous charm adorns the city with unfading beauty and it catches the eyes of tourists from all across the globe. And most of the hotels in Athens get you near to the fabulous and worth visiting places in the city. Some of the fantastic ones are:

Acropolis:

One of the most ancient monuments in the western world Acropolis is a great asset of Athens. You can see the monument from around any corner of the city. Made up of Marble it shimmers with white light in the sun and take on honey hue at dusk. In the night, its brilliant illumination impresses you a lot. Even a single glimpse satisfies your spirit. Acropolis is crowned by the Parthenon which is the largest Doric temple of Greece and houses a giant statue of Athena. Try to stay in Athens hotels near this glorious monument so that you can reach it easily whenever you wish.

Benaki Museum

Benaki Museum is a splendid museum that features rare collection of facts from Europe and Asia. You will see the Bronze Age findings from Mycenae and Thessaly here. And the furniture which refugees came with from Asia Minor is also a great attraction of this museum. Various other interesting things are there to intrigue you.

National Gardens

If you wish to spend some time amidst nature, National Gardens is a good place to be at. Ponds with waterfowl, windings paths and subtropical trees give you a nice respite from the heat of summer months. You can enjoy spending time in Botanical Museum too.

The best part of this city is that it takes complete care of the tourists and their stay. Hotels in Athens are always all set to offer a warm welcome to the visitors.

Nancy Eben is an associate editor of http://www.stayresgreece.com . The website offers exclusive information of greece and athens hotels. We also provide online hotel reservation of hotels in athens. We appreciate your feedback and queries at info@stayresgreece.com .

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