Conference participants and attendees of the conference will have the opportunity to “mix business and pleasure”, and take advantage of what Athens and Greece have to offer.
Information and sample suggestions of what to see are provided below. The hotel will provide more information as needed.
City of Athens
The main sights in the City of Athens include the Parthenon and the Acropolis, Plaka (the old part of the city below the Acropolis), National Garden, Lykavittos, Constitution Square (Syntagma Square), the Monastiraki Square and its neighborhood, and the Panathinaiko Stadium (Marble Stadium) where the first modern Olympic Games took place.
The Parthenon and the Acropolis
A visit to the Acropolis and the world-wide famous Acropolis Museum is a must!
The Parliament
The National Gardens
Panathinaiko Stadium
Museums and archaeological sites
Additional information about museums and other archaeological sites in Athens may be found at:
- http://www.greeka.com/attica/athens/ancient-sites.htm
- http://www.athens-museums.com/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_museums_in_Greece
- http://www.greeka.com/greece-history/archaeological-sites/
- http://www.visitgreece.gr/en/culture/archaeological_sites
One day excursions – away from Athens
Cape Sounion and Poseidon’s temple
While in Athens, a one day excursion to Cape Sounion and the Temple of Poseidon is worth the trip.
To learn more about the ancient Greek gods, goddesses, heroes and rituals, have a look at the Greek Mythology.
Other major attractions, one day excursions away from Athens, include:
Epidaurus
Epidaurus, http://greeklandscapes.com/greece/epidaurus.html
Delphi
Delphi, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delphi
Other, longer excursions
If you are traveling in the Peloponnese Peninsula, visit the Ancient Olympia and Monemvasia, and if you decide to travel north, you can visit Meteora.
Ancient Olympia
Monemvasia
Meteora
