Athens is probably the capital of Europe that has undergone changes in recent years. While Athens has become a modern metropolis still retains the atmosphere of a small town. Here the ancient meets the future and the ancient monuments form an Athens classic decor for a new and more fashionable, and it is precisely these stark contrasts that make exploring the city so exciting.

Photography by Titanas

Athens had its golden age in the V century BC, when it built the most ancient monuments. During the Byzantine and Turkish eras the city fell into a small village, later becoming the capital of free Greece in 1833. For the 2004 Olympics changed almost all the infrastructure, and the metro, trams, new ring roads and viaducts have eased the pressure of huge automobile traffic. (más…)