Athens has been inhabited continuously for over 7000 years. Protected by a ring of mountains, its acropolis was a natural choice for prehistoric settlement and commands views of all approaches from the sea.
Development into a city-state and as an artistic center reached its apotheosis in the Classical period of the fifth century BC with a flourish of art, architecture, literature and philosophy that has pervaded western culture ever since. More than a third of Greek citizens live in Athens.
Website
http://www.cityofathens.gr/portal/site/AthensPortalEN
Sister City Since
February 10, 1984
Distance from L.A.
6,925 miles
Population:
City 772,072; Country: 10.7 million
Climate
Temperate and mild; wet winters and hot, dry summers
Local Time
GMT +2; LA time +10
Currency
Euro
Development into a city-state and as an artistic center reached its apotheosis in the Classical period of the fifth century BC with a flourish of art, architecture, literature and philosophy that has pervaded western culture ever since. More than a third of Greek citizens live in Athens.
Website
http://www.cityofathens.gr/portal/site/AthensPortalEN
Sister City Since
February 10, 1984
Distance from L.A.
6,925 miles
Population:
City 772,072; Country: 10.7 million
Climate
Temperate and mild; wet winters and hot, dry summers
Local Time
GMT +2; LA time +10
Currency
Euro