ATHENS: The Historical capital city of Europe Most of the part of Athens has been converted into a 3-kilometre pedestrian zone , leading to the major archaeological sites , reconstructing – to a large degree – the ancient landscape. You can start from the temple of Olympian Zeus (6 th c. B.C.), the largest in antiquity and , which forms the symbolic entrance to the city. From there, walking along Dionysus Areopaghitou Street you pass the ancient Theatre of Dionysos (5 th c. B.C.) where most of the works by Sophocles, Euripides, Aeschylos and Aristophanes were performed. Continuing, you will reach the ruins of the Asklepieion (5 th c. B.C.) and the Stoa of Eumenes (2th c. B.C.) and from there the Odeion of Herodes Atticus, which was built in 161 A.D. and is nowadays the venue of the performances of the Athens Festival . Compare Hotel Prices in Athens PARIS: Paris in short Paris can be considered the most interesting city in ...
