{"id":120,"date":"2021-06-22T01:27:51","date_gmt":"2021-06-22T01:27:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med-control.org\/med2022\/?page_id=120"},"modified":"2021-06-24T17:56:10","modified_gmt":"2021-06-24T17:56:10","slug":"attractions-and-what-to-see","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med-control.org\/med2022\/attractions-and-what-to-see\/","title":{"rendered":"Attractions and what to see"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Conference participants and attendees of the conference will have the opportunity to \u201cmix business and pleasure\u201d, and take advantage of what Athens and Greece have to offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Information and sample suggestions of what to see are provided below. The hotel will provide more information as needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>City of Athens<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The main sights in the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Athens\" target=\"_blank\">City of Athens<\/a>&nbsp;include the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Parthenon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Parthenon and the Acropolis<\/a>,&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Plaka\" target=\"_blank\">Plaka&nbsp;<\/a>(the old part of the city below the Acropolis),&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/National_Garden,_Athens\" target=\"_blank\">National Garden<\/a>,&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.athensinfoguide.com\/wtslykavittos.htm\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\">Lykavittos<\/a>,&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.athensguide.com\/syntagma.html\" target=\"_blank\">Constitution Square<\/a>&nbsp;(Syntagma Square), the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Monastiraki\" target=\"_blank\">Monastiraki Square<\/a>&nbsp;and its neighborhood, and the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Panathenaic_Stadium\" target=\"_blank\">Panathinaiko Stadium<\/a>&nbsp;(Marble Stadium) where the first modern Olympic Games took place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>The Parthenon and the Acropolis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"281\" height=\"188\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med-control.org\/med2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/The_Parthenon_and_the_Acropolis_21.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-138\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A visit to the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Acropolis\" target=\"_blank\">Acropolis<\/a>&nbsp;and the world-wide famous&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theacropolismuseum.gr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Acropolis Museum<\/a>&nbsp;is a must!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>The Parliament<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"271\" height=\"204\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med-control.org\/med2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/The_Parliament_11.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-140\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>The National Gardens<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"244\" height=\"244\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med-control.org\/med2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/The_National_Gardens_11.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med-control.org\/med2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/The_National_Gardens_11.jpg 244w, https:\/\/www.med-control.org\/med2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/The_National_Gardens_11-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 244px) 100vw, 244px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>Panathinaiko Stadium<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"273\" height=\"184\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med-control.org\/med2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/Panathinaiko_Stadium_11.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-142\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>Museums and archaeological sites<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional information about museums and other archaeological sites in Athens may be found at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.greeka.com\/attica\/athens\/ancient-sites.htm\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.greeka.com\/attica\/athens\/ancient-sites.htm<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.athens-museums.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.athens-museums.com\/<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_museums_in_Greece\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_museums_in_Greece<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.greeka.com\/greece-history\/archaeological-sites\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.greeka.com\/greece-history\/archaeological-sites\/<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitgreece.gr\/en\/culture\/archaeological_sites\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"broken_link\">http:\/\/www.visitgreece.gr\/en\/culture\/archaeological_sites<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2>One day excursions \u2013 away from Athens<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3>Cape Sounion and Poseidon&#8217;s temple<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>While in Athens, a one day excursion to&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.athensguide.com\/sounion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cape Sounion<\/a>&nbsp;and the Temple of Poseidon is worth the trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about the ancient Greek gods, goddesses, heroes and rituals, have a look at the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.greekmythology.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"broken_link\">Greek Mythology<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"274\" height=\"206\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med-control.org\/med2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cape_Sounion_and_Poseidons_Temple_21.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-143\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Other major attractions, one day excursions away from Athens, include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Epidaurus<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Epidaurus,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/greeklandscapes.com\/greece\/epidaurus.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"broken_link\">http:\/\/greeklandscapes.com\/greece\/epidaurus.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"322\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med-control.org\/med2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/Epidaurus1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med-control.org\/med2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/Epidaurus1.jpg 322w, https:\/\/www.med-control.org\/med2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/Epidaurus1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 322px) 100vw, 322px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>Delphi<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Delphi,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Delphi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Delphi<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"298\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med-control.org\/med2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/Delphi_21.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-145\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Other, longer excursions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are traveling in the Peloponnese Peninsula, visit the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.newworldencyclopedia.org\/entry\/Ancient_Olympia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ancient Olympia<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Monemvasia\" target=\"_blank\">Monemvasia<\/a>, and if you decide to travel north, you can visit&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wikitravel.org\/en\/Meteora\" target=\"_blank\">Meteora<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4>Ancient Olympia<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"287\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med-control.org\/med2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ancient_Olympia_11.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-146\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4>Monemvasia<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"317\" height=\"197\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med-control.org\/med2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/Monemvasia_11.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med-control.org\/med2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/Monemvasia_11.jpg 317w, https:\/\/www.med-control.org\/med2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/Monemvasia_11-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 317px) 100vw, 317px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4>\u00a0Meteora<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"260\" height=\"196\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med-control.org\/med2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meteora_11.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-148\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Conference participants and attendees of the conference will have the opportunity to \u201cmix business and pleasure\u201d, 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. 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