Athens voted 2nd Best European Destination for 2016!
- Written by E.Tsiliopoulos
The city of Athens ranked second in this year's prestigious Best European Destination list among 20 other cities selected as best choices for a holiday or city-trip in 2016.
Athens is not only an open-air museum of world-class cultural heritage attractions but also a contemporary metropolis with an urban personality!
From the iconic Acropolis, rising above the city, to charming up and coming neighborhoods and contemporary art galleries, the city of Classic Marathon and Olympic Games is a majestically quirky clash of past and present.
One of the world's oldest cities with a recorded history of 3,500 years, the Greek capital is constantly undergoing urban renewals to keep up with the evolution of time. Athens lives up to all the hype!
The city of Athens ranked second in this year's prestigious Best European Destination list among 20 other cities selected as best choices for a holiday or city-trip in 2016. Athens is not only an open-air museum of world-class cultural heritage attractions but also a contemporary metropolis with an urban personality!
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