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Mountain Attractions In Attica

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Attica , or the Attic peninsula, is a historical region that encompasses the city of Athens, the capital of Greece. It is a peninsula projecting into the Aegean Sea, bordering on Boeotia to the north and Megaris to the west. The history of Attica is tightly linked with that of Athens, and specifically the Golden Age of Athens during the classical period. Ancient Attica was divided into demoi or municipalities from the reform of Cleisthenes in 508/7 BC, grouped into three zones: urban in the region of Athens and Piraeus , coastal along the coastline and inland in the interior. The southern tip of the peninsula, known as Laurion, was an important mining ...
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Mountain Attractions In Attica

  • 1. Hymettus Athens
    Hymettus , also Hymettos , is a mountain range in the Athens area of Attica, East Central Greece. It is also colloquially known as Trellós or Trellóvouno ; the latter originates from the French très long in awe of its winding length of 16km, as used by French travelers during the occupation of Greece by the Ottomans. In antiquity there was a sanctuary to Zeus Ombrios on the summit with numerous offerings dating especially to the 8th-7th centuries BC; they are on the site of a military base and not currently accessible. There is also an ancient quarryman's hut on the western slopes of the mountain, one of two buildings in ancient Attica which preserves its roof. The height is 1,026 m at Evzonas and the length is 16 km between Athens and the Saronic Gulf and 6 to 7 km from east to west. I...
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