What are 5 good things about Athens, Greece?

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Astropeus

The U.S. Government remains deeply concerned about the heightened threat of terrorist attacks against U.S. citizens and interests abroad. Like other countries that are members of the Schengen Agreement for free cross-border movement, Greece’s open borders with its European neighbors allow the possibility of terrorist groups entering/exiting the country with anonymity. As the first entry point into Schengen from points south and east, Greece’s long coastline and many islands also heighten the possibility that foreign-based terrorists might try to exploit Greece’s borders.
Domestic terrorist organizations such as Revolutionary Struggle and “Sect of Revolutionaries” have become increasingly active against both domestic and foreign targets in Greece. Recent attacks and attempted attacks have included the use of Molotov cocktails (gasoline bombs), small arms and rifle fire, and improvised explosive devices, the largest being a 50-kilo car bomb which failed to detonate before the police arrived. The Greek police forces, other Greek governmental agencies, private American and Greek businesses, and the United States Embassy have been attacked in the last three years. Recent actions indicate that the perpetrators are indiscriminate. The risk of “being in the wrong place at the wrong time” in the event of a terrorist action is a concern for residents and visitors. U.S. tourists or residents in Greece should remain vigilant, exercise caution, and monitor local developments.
Some current terrorist organizations are aligned with the ideology of the older Marxist terrorist group November 17 (N17) which targeted Greek businessmen and officials, as well as officials from NATO countries in Greece, from the mid-1970s until the early part of this decade. N17 terrorists murdered 23 people, including five U.S. Government employees.

Strikes and demonstrations are a regular occurrence. Greece is a stable democracy and these activities for the most part are orderly and lawful. However, a wave of incidents started when a teenager was shot and killed in an encounter with the police in December 2008. Incidents occurred throughout Greece, but the primary sources of violence were in Athens and Thessaloniki, Protestors there engaged in violent confrontations with the police and carried out destructive vandalism and rioting in localized areas, some of which are areas frequented by tourists, injuring numerous police officers. Riot control procedures often include the use of tear gas. Visitors should keep abreast of news about demonstrations from local news sources and hotel security. When there are demonstrations, visitors should be aware of and avoid places where demonstrators frequently congregate, such as the Polytechnic University area, Exarchia, Omonia, and Syntagma Squares in Athens, and Aristotle Square in Thessaloniki. The Omonia and Exharchia areas of Athens are at particular risk for crime and politically-motivated violence; U.S. Embassy personnel and their families have been urged strongly to avoid these areas between 9 pm and dawn.

Gyps

As one that goes each year there, I call it my adopted home, besides the usual History, Beautiful churches, Acropolis, etc. About anything else you can think of...food, the people, the music, etc is all good...oh the metro is wonderful, but I haven't found anything not good so just go with whatever comes to mind and say how nice it is there and you wo't miss!!

Χριστόφορος

1) The smog
2) The traffic
3) The rude people
4) The [horrendously ugly] concrete buildings
5) The overpricing of everything

Oh, you wanted good things...?

The truth is that besides a few historical sites like Akropoli and some nice museums, Athens doesn't have anything that you can't find somewhere else. And generally, you can find everything much better elsewhere!

If you can accept Athens for the dirty, ugly bordello that she really is, you might learn to love her despite her faults - that's what true love is anyway, isn't it?

But I'll end with some good points after all:

1) Lively enough city - nowhere near the level of New York, Tokyo, Moscow, but it's good enough
2) Good social scene for both daytime and nightime
3) Nearly everybody has a joy de vivre
4) Sunny!!!!
5) Akropoli

cpinatsi

You mean nowaday Athens or ancient times?
Nowaday, the amazing things are:
1. the monuments
2. the weather
3. lively atmosphere
4. cultural events
5. landscape (mountains, sea, all closeby).

As for ancient Athens, all of those plus a great civilisation, that gave birth to science, theatre, philosophy, democracy and art.

Lucy

History
Food
Atmosphere
Culture
Weather

Jason

1. Monuments (e.g. Acropolis, Temple of Zeus, Ancient Agora)
2. The underground train (Metro), as it's the most modern in whole Europe
3. The Climate - 300 sunny days a year
4. The Calatrava Olympic Complex built for 2004 Olympic Games
5. The New International Airport

wiggyjiddyjed

They were smartest group of all,and they had first democracy

Vasiliki-Βασιλική

1)Sightseeings and monuments
2)Food
3)Nightlife
4)Weather
5)People

Elle

the history
the buildings
the food
the people
the airport

Peggy The Greek Freak

Food
Culture
Historical Monuments
Weather
Olympic Stadium

deanna z

athens is a one of the most important or best known city states in greece
athens economy is based on trade and there edacation is when the boys learn music, littiture,reading , writing and more, the girls just learn to do house work and women dont have many rights as men do.free men can only be citizens. i would give you more information but i hope this will be helpful!

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