Added: 06/07/2006 |
There are picturesque sights in AtticaAttica is a subdivision of Greece that contains Athens which is the capital of Greece. Attica is divided into the prefectures of Athens, Piraeus, East Attica, and West Attica. Attica is a peninsula that juts out into the Aegean Sea. Mountains divide the peninsula into the plains of Pedia, Mesogeia, and Thriasia. To the north it is boarded by the Boeotian Plain and to the south it is boarded by Corinth. The Saronic Gulf lies to the south and the island of Euboea lies off the north coast. Attica is one of the 13 administrative regions and is made up out of the single department of Attica which is one of the 51 Greek departments. Greater Athens represents 85 percent of the population of the region. The morphology of the land is characterized by the continuing alteration between low mountains and small plains. The picturesque of the Attica Coast make it look like a long piece of lace. Bays and small rocky or sandy coves dot the area and during the summer they are filled with Athenians and foreigners enjoying their beauty.
The climate of Attica is typically Mediterranean with hot and dry summers with little rain fall. There are cool and mild winters. The mountains receive some snowfall each year but this rarely extends to the low lying area. Frost conditions are also very rare.
Athens is a city of intellect and is part of the Attica Basin. Athens is approached by all the possible ways and as the center of the country it has connections with every area of the country. The city of Athens is the capital of Greece and has a population of about five million people. It is the heart of the country as well as the economic and industrial center. It is also the center of culture and politics.
The position of Attica in Attica Basin is defined by Mount Parnitha and Mount Penteli whose great masses of people commands the north. Mount Hymettus dominates the east while to the west are the many low hills of Egaleo and Korydallos. Penteli has been known since ancient times for its great marble which is the raw material used by sculptors and the basic construction material for the monuments in Attica.
Sounion is one of the most famous and picturesque places in Attica. Sounion is about an hour ride southeast of Athens. Its famous cave is the location of the foundations of a temple called Athena Souniaea and the ruins of the Temple of Poseidon. For many visitors, Cape Sounion in Attica comes as a shock and as a relief. Often the first sightseeing destination of the participants of the tour group who arrive in Athens in the afternoon. The contrast of the hustle and the bustle of Athens with this with this peaceful imposing edifice are sharp.
If you are about to leave Attica without any gifts for those people at home; please don't worry. The daily Monastiraki Athens flea market will help you out. The Monastiraki flea market is sure to have something that you can take home for your love ones. Even if you don't plan to purchase anything it is an interesting place to look around in and to window shop for products that are local to Greece. Just take enough time to discover the beauties of Attica because it probably has everything that a traveler desires.
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