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The Acropolis in Athens, Greece (Neil Beer/Photodisc)
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Athens is the city that Greeks love to hate, complaining that it's too expensive, too crowded, too polluted. Some 40% of the country lives here, making the city burst at the seams with 5 million inhabitants, a rumored 15,000 taxis—but try to find one that's empty—and streets so congested that you'll suspect that each of the 5 million Athenians has a car. The Metro (subway) opened its first station in Syntagma Square in January 2000, had stations open throughout central Athens in time for the summer 2004 Olympics, and continues to add new stations. In 2004, the Metro link with Athens International Airport was completed. Athens, along with the rest of Greece, is basking in the afterglow of the Olympic Games that brought new roads, new museums, and a new self-confidence to the country as the Olympics went off without a hitch.
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AttractionsNational Archaeological Museum
The museum is 1/3 mile (10 min. on foot) north of Omonia Sq. on the road named Leoforos 28 Octobriou, but usually called Patission
44 Patission Athens, Greece Distance: 0.4 mi. (from destination center) Description: Renovated and expanded just before the 2004 Olympics, this is the museum to see if you only have... Read More
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Guided Tour of Mycenae, Epidaurus and Nauplia by CHAT Tours
Tour terminal at 9 Xenofontos Street (off Amalias Avenue)
Athens 105 57 Greece Distance: 0.6 mi. (from destination center)
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Central Market
42 Athinas Street
999 20 Distance: 0.8 mi. (from destination center)
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