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Attica is a historical region that encompasses the city of Athens, the capital of Greece. The historical region is centered on the Attic peninsula, which projects into the Aegean Sea. The history of Attica is tightly linked with that of Athens, which, from the classical period, was one of the most important cities in the ancient world.
From 1834, Athens was refounded and made the new Greek capital (moved from Nafplio in Argolis), and people from other parts of Greece gradually began to repopulate Attica. The most dramatic surge came with Greek refugees from Anatolia following the population exchanges between Greece and Turkey under the Treaty of Lausanne. Today, much of Attica is occupied by urban Athens.The modern Greek region of Attica includes classical Attica as well as the Saronic Islands, a small part of the Peloponnese around Troezen, and the Ionian Island of Kythira.
Acropolis the second World Heritage Site in 1987
The greatest and finest sanctuary of ancient Athens, dedicated primarily to its patron, the goddess Athena, dominates the centre of the modern city from the rocky crag known as the Acropolis.
The year 2017 will go down in history as one of new beginnings as far as the Festival is concerned
The “Hellenic Festival” is a great celebration that has lasted 56 summers.
Apostle Paul spoke to the Athenians from Areopagus, the hill west of the Athenian Acropolis.
In the year 51 Paul went to Athens by boat. Athens was far from the typical bright city of classical times.
The church of Agios Georgios Karytsis at the centre of Athens and of the small square with the same name.
A reference point for the area of the historical centre of Athens, is the elegant church of Agios Georgios Karytsis.
In 1990, the Monastery of Daphni in Athens was included by UNESCO in the list of World Heritage Monuments.
The Dafni Monastery is located on the outskirts of Alsos Chaidari (Chaidari Grove), 11 km west of Athens.