Athens, the capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery, as one of the oldest cities in the world, recorded history covers about 3400 years. Center for the Arts, education and philosophy, home of the Academy of Plato and Aristotle's Lyceum. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. The legacy of the classical era is still evident in the city, represented by a number of ancient monuments and artworks, the most famous of all is the Parthenon, is widely considered a key landmark of early Western civilization. Athens extends through the central plain of Attica, it is often called as Athens or Attica basin. City of Athens contains a variety of different architectural styles, ranging from Greco-Roman, neo-classical, modern. Athens is built around a number of hills. Lycabettus is one of the highest hills of the city proper and allows to see the entire Attica Basin.
