Attractions and What to See
Conference participants and attendees of MED’16 should capitalize on the opportunity to “mix business and pleasure”, and take advantage of what Athens and Greece have to offer. For a glimpse of, or for a journey through Greek Mythology, see https://www.greekmythology.com/.
Information and sample suggestions of what to see are provided below.
City of Athens
Detailed information about the City of Athens, National Gardens, Plaka (the old part of the city below the Acropolis), Lykavittos, Constitution Square, the famous Monastiraki Square, the Panathinaiko Stadium (Marble Stadium) where the first modern Olympic Games took place, may be found at:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athens
https://www.cityofathens.gr/en/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Garden,_Athens
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plaka
https://www.aviewoncities.com/athens/monastirakisquare.htm
https://www.athensinfoguide.com/wtslykavittos.htm https://www.athensguide.com/syntagma.html
https://www.stadia.gr/panathinaiko/panathinaiko.html
The Parthenon and the Acropolis
The Parliament
The National Gardens
Panathinaiko Stadium
Museums and Archaeological Sites in Athens
While in Athens, a visit to the Acropolis and the new world-wide famous Acropolis Museum is a must:
https://www.theacropolismuseum.gr/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acropolis
Additional information about museums and other archaeological sites in Athens may be found at:
https://www.greeka.com/attica/athens/ancient-sites.htm
https://www.athens-museums.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_museums_in_Greece
https://www.greeka.com/greece-history/archaeological-sites/
https://www.visitgreece.gr/en/culture/archaeological_sites
One Day Excursions – away from Athens
Cape Sounion and Poseidon’s Temple
While in Athens, a one day excursion to Cape Sounion and the Temple of Poseidon is worth the trip. For information, see https://www.athensguide.com/sounion.
Other major attractions, one day excursions away from Athens, include:
Epidaurus
Epidaurus, https://greeklandscapes.com/greece/epidaurus.html
Delphi
Delphi, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delphi
Other, Longer Excursions – sites to visit
If you are traveling in the Peloponnese Peninsula, visit the Ancient Olympia and Monemvasia.
Ancient Olympia
Ancient Olympia, https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Ancient_Olympia
Monemvasia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monemvasia
If you decide to travel north, visit Meteora.
Meteora
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteora
https://wikitravel.org/en/Meteora
