The cradle of philosophy, literature and democracy itself, Athens is one big history lesson. Fortunately for today’s visitors, ultra-modern hotels and amenities coexist with relics of ancient civilizations. The Parthenon, a marble paean to Athena, is the city’s must-see attraction. Perched on the Acropolis, this architectural masterpiece once housed the golden statue of the goddess. Though the statue was destroyed centuries ago, a frieze characterizing commercial, religious and cultural life in the fifth century B.C. survives. Amphitheaters, where actors first performed the works of Aristophanes, and statues to other deities in the Greek pantheon loom nearby. Athenian kraters, Mycenean bronzes and Neolithic relics at the National Archaeological Museum give a cultural overview of Greek history. For an interesting juxtaposition, travelers can imagine the bustle at the ancient agora, a marketplace for ideas as well as household goods, and then stroll the Athens Central Market sampling olives and haggling with fishmongers.
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