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Located south of Bulgaria and Yugoslavia, Mainland Greece, is bounded by the Aegean Sea on the east and Ionian Sea on the west. Athens (Athinai) is the capital city of Greece and is home to numerous classical architecture, art treasures, and historical sights.
Small But Terrible
A country with a big name on travel enthusiasts despite its small size, it has relatively attained top positions on well-visited tourist destinations worldwide. This 15th placer has put in awe guests, vacationers, and those with archeological preferences.
Athens
The Acropolis Museum contains many artifacts found on the Acropolis; the Propylaea, which is the gateway to the Acropolis; the Parthenon, a world-famous temple dedicated to the goddess Athena; the Temple of Athena Nike; and the Erechtheion, a temple to Athena and Poseidon. Other Athens highlights include the superb National Archaeological Museum and Agora, the well-preserved classical temple of Hephaesteion.
Peloponnese
Tourists can visit the Temple of Zeus in Olympia, the ancient Olympic Arena, the 6th century B.C. Temple of Apollo in Corinth, and the Byzantine ruins of Mystras in...