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The city of Athens is huge and the largest in Greece. It is one of the most historic cities in the world as well as being one of the oldest with its early history spanning back around 3,400 years. It has long been a centre for the arts, learning and philosophy and indeed is home to Plato’s academy.

In 2012 Athens was ranked as the 39th richest city in the world yet also classed as the 77th most expensive at the same time. This is slightly at odds with the current economic problems the entire country of Greece is going through with much civil unrest in the country although it is still safe for tourists.

It features some incredibly historic sites such as the UNESCO World Heritage site, the Acropolis, which is a must see site if you’re visiting Athens.

The city was home to the first modern Olympic games in 1896 and was recently the home of the 2004 summer Olympics although many would cite this Olympics as being one example of the spending that is now causing major problems in Greece.

It is a very popular destination for onward transit to the many Greek islands, which attracts millions of tourists every year. Weather wise it is typically Mediterranean with very warm hot summers and very mild Winters.

It is a culture lovers delight with almost infinitesimal amounts of ancient Greek history to explore. The early beginnings of the city date back to the 11th millennium B.C.

The Parthenon is a site that takes most peoples breath away particularly when it is viewed lit up at night. One can only begin to imagine what these buildings were like in the heyday of ancient Greek times.

If you're looking for parcel delivery worldwide to Greece, shipping parcels to and from the city should not be a problem, note though to allow for extra delivery time as things are not done at the same speed as in other European countries. Also when shipping parcels to Greece it is a good idea to carry out further checks on the purchaser given the current economic problems.