Athens is located in the Attica region of Greece. The city is dominated by the Acropolis with its famous classical monuments such as the 2400 year old Parthenon.
The old quarter of the town which is nearby the Acropolis is called the Plaka, today a vibrant and popular area of shops, cafes, and flea markets.
Athens is also a modern city where construction must come to a halt if any archaeological findings are discovered while building. Naturally, this rule has blocked a certain amount of progress in the city.
It is to the ancient that the tourists flock, especially the buildings at the Acropolis, such as the Theater of Dionysius, the Roman Forum, Hadrian's Arch, the Odeon of Herod Atticus, and the Doric Temple of Heiphaistos.
