| Spring is the perfect time to travel: the
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| | Bouleuterion and the Stoa Attalou -
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| weather is warm, the cost of travel is
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| | thought to be a precursor to the
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| modest and the crowds of summertime
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| | modern-day shopping mall. You can even
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| tourists aren't due to appear for another
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| | visit fascinating archaeological exhibits
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| couple of months - so the season provides
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| | that explain the area's history and
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| an ideal opportunity for travellers to
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| | stores artefacts unearthed through
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| visit even the most popular holiday
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| | excavations.
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| destinations. Athens, Greece, for
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| | While in Athens, you should also visit
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| example, offers the best in sights,
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| | the city's classical museums - such as
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| culture, food and hospitality. So why not
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| | the National Archaeological Museum of
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| pack your bags this spring, and head to
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| | Athens, the Acropolis Museum and the
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| the city that's known for its countless
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| | Byzantine Museum - as well as famous
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| splendours?
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| | landmarks such as Kallimarmaro Stadium,
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| Athens certainly has a great deal to
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| | where the first modern Olympic Games took
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| offer tourists - from spectacular sights
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| | place in 1896. You can also walk atop
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| to a truly remarkable historical
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| | some of the city's famous hills, such as
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| background. But one of the city's most
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| | Philopappos Hill and Lykavittos - which,
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| exciting attractions is undoubtedly the
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| | according to ancient legend, was a
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| Agora - or the marketplace - which used
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| | boulder thrown down from the sky by the
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| to stand as the lively heart of Ancient
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| | Goddess Athena.
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| Athens. The Agora was the focus of
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| | If you're considering a springtime trip
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| political, commercial, administrative and
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| | to Athens, you'll find plenty of airlines
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| social activity, as well as a religious
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| | which offer direct flights to Athens from
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| and cultural centre in the city. Over
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| | London - so getting there is easy. You'll
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| 2000 years later, the site is now a
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| | have a remarkable time soaking in all the
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| jumble of ruins - but it continues to
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| | sights and culture that Athens has to
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| conjure up the life that it once had
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| | offer, and you'll get to experience the
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| during the Ancient Greek era.
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| | city at one of the most beautiful times
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| The Agora's Temple of Hephaistos - one of
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| | of year. Just remember to set aside
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| the best preserved ancient Greek temples
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| | plenty of time to sample the succulent
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| - is usually the first stop on any tour
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| | Greek olives, the delicious feta cheese
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| of the district. Other highlights include
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| | and of course, the infamous Ouzo.
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| the Temple of Apollo Patroos, the
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