Athens: 10 Things to Do
1. The Ancient Agora
Of all Athens' ruins, the famed marketplace of Agora makes the most fitting start to your sightseeing it stands testament to Athens' status as a cradle of Western civilization. It was, in Socrates and Plato's day, the heart of public life, and among the site's extensive excavations you'll find temples, a concert hall and long, colonnaded arcades. Smaller finds, housed in the museum, tel: (30-210) 321 0185, are no less fascinating settlement here spans five millenniums. Entry ($18) covers two days' admission to Acropolis hill sites.
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1. The Ancient Agora
Acces par la rue Adrianou, Athens, Greece; (30-210) 321 0185 37.975123.7224 agora.uni-hamburg.de
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