Greece is a great winter destination. At the moment not as cold as in the rest of Europe so that the warmth last a little longer this time.

Both December and January is low season here in Greece so there’s less people, good air quality in the capital, best deals on hotels and all the joy and beauty of the celebration of Christmas, New Year and Epiphany.

It’s holiday time and it starts with the feast of St. Nicholas or St. Nikolaos, on 6 December, special day when many Greeks exchanged gifts.

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Athens is one of the oldest cities in Europe and is known worldwide as the cradle of Western civilization. This was the birthplace of democracy as political system, here were born science and philosophy.

Today is the cultural, financial, political and industrial development of Greece for most of the tourists come in search of the past. If you are among them then presents the main destinations of ancient history in Greece:

The Acropolis, or sacred stone, is the most important archeological site in the city. is dedicated to the goddess Athena, the goddess of wisdom, and holds the Parthenon, the most famous Greek temple of all. You can see from anywhere in the city, provides for centuries.

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The Benaki Museum runs into a rich family mansion, built in the nineteenth century, now works as a private foundation, was founded in 1931 in honor of Emmanuel Benaki. His son Anthony Benaki was who built it, being a wealthy Athenian, who made his fortune in Egypt in the cotton business.

The Museum has a collection of high importance both Greek and elsewhere, has works of art from the Mycenaean era, to Greek icons. It also has a sumptuous and eclectic collection of European and Asian, very good. It is one of the most famous Greek museums.

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The supply of cheap flights to Athens is very large, although more and more tourists choose to travel in the Greek Islands cruise.

In Athens a taxi ride can cost less than 3 €, but some drivers do not want to bother with these trips, due to lower their profitability. Avoid using the “special” or “radio”, since you do not give a direct fee. A taxi ride to the airport costs between 10-15 €.

The Athens metro is cheap and efficient. Undoubtedly, to reach or leave Pireaus, this transport is the best option.

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The catacombs, which are near the town of Tripiti were dug into the soft volcanic rock, 150 meters above sea level, was a wonderful Christian monument, it means that Christians were established on the island of Milos.

It was the first meeting of Christians on the island, was also a Christian cemetery until the fifth century
In that place they met Christians to perform their religious rites and bury their dead.

These are wonderful Greek catacombs are unique in the world of that kind, are at the height of the largest in the world, alongside those of Rome and the Holy Land.

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The word erotic comes from the Greek word eros, which is the word for love and sensual desire.

In modern languages, the word erotic is more concerned with everything related to sexuality, but not just sex.
The Greeks aimed to distinguish between eros and agape love is more romantic.

Among the Phoenicians and the Mesopotamians had a sacred prostitution, which became classical Greece, and when he went to Rome became more in lust, bordering on the pornographic.

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This zoo is located in Athens, which opened its doors in 2000 as a Bird Park, grew over time into what is today one of the biggest attractions of the city, and one of the parks more wildlife zoos.

The purpose of this place is amazing, the animals are in perfect condition, and given the opportunity for people to feel, even for a moment, amid the animal’s habitat, so you can see their habits and characteristics.

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Athens, the capital of Greece, not only has thousands of cultural attractions, historical and fun, but also a place where shopping is a large part of the trip. The large number of shops spread all over the guarantee that you will be able to find whatever you need, plus all kinds of gifts and souvenir trinkets.

The most important trade route is certainly Ermou, the main street, although it has some of Europe’s most expensive rents, the shops are often the best known brand-name chain and it gives an extra plus.

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For people in the UK who want to watch Neighbours online, there’s good new. The long-running Australian soap opera is available on SeeSaw internet tv for free. There are currently the last 63 episodes online for people who need to catch up. Watching Neighbours for free, whenever you want to, is great. It’s perfect for students and anyone who just can’t catch the show on tv.

If you’ve never seen the show, you can catch this very realistic drama online. Neighbours is set in the fictional suburb of Erinsborough, Melbourne, mostly on Ramsey Street. It’s an immensely popular show, not only in Australia, but in the UK as well. In fact, Neighbours is seen in 50 countries worldwide. If you live in the UK, you can catch Neighbours on internet tv for free and start watching this addicting tv show.

Neighbours isn’t the only soap opera show on SeeSaw internet tv. Hollyoaks is a teenage soap opera that’s quite popular, possibly because of the great looking actors and actresses that have starred in the show. There are plenty of other drama shows available for free, like Bad Girls. The show is set in a woman’s prison, and it’s certainly got drama. Whatever type of drama television show you prefer, it’s likely to be on internet tv in the UK, where you can watch anytime.

As I said many times you hang up the backpack and decide on the fly which will make excursions or visits, but sometimes organziar in advance is good to get us off the concerns and have one or two trips and organized in the manga. At least for the first few days.

Here goes then the second part of our selection of tours in Greece

1. Half Day Tour to Corinth. It is the ruins of the old city more than the canal.

2. Tour Bus 400. Is the option to travel easily Athens, taking photos and drinking a soda. Only costs 5 € per day and visit the main attractions. Operate only in tourist season, April to October.

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