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The Parthenon is an ancient temple, which can be safely assigned the status of the main symbol of Athens and Greece as a whole. Together with other buildings that make up the Acropolis of Athens, this monument adds to the World Heritage List. Standing proudly on the very top of the Acropolis, the Parthenon is perfectly visible from anywhere in the city. The idea of ​​building a sanctuary came about 2.5 thousand years ago to the Athenian reformer Pericles, who commissioned the famous masters of that time to design and build a monumental structure.

In 132 BC. Emperor Hadrian issued a decree to build a library, which today is an important historical monument of Greece. It is located in the north of the Acropolis.

After the library of Hadrian was completely built, it began to be called one of the most beautiful buildings in Athens. The building had a courtyard, which housed a luxurious swimming pool. The library was surrounded by a huge number of columns along the perimeter.

In the city center you can see a luxurious park, which is marked in the guidebooks as the National Garden. Many call it Royal. This is because the garden was planted in honor of Queen Amalia. This event took place in 1939. The attention of travelers in this park is attracted not only by the picturesque nature and dozens of amazing plants.

When traveling around Athens, you should definitely look into the New Acropolis Museum. It stores more than 14 thousand unique exhibits. This building was built on the site of important archaeological excavations. A view of them opens up to every visitor to this attraction of Athens, since the floors (as well as the ceilings) in the museum are completely made of durable glass.