Friday, January 7, 2011

A trip to the oldest civilized city: Athens

As soon as the holiday season arrives my head and heart’s focus shifts to the travel manuals that keep waiting for weeks in my table drawer. I decided to spend this holiday season at Athens, the capital city of Greece. The city has been quite successful in embracing the glorious past with the present globalization. After packing the necessary stuffs I checked for the discounted business class airfares with several flights. I was quite fortunate to receive cheap fight deals with United Airlines to Athens.

After arriving in Athens I immediately checked in to the hotel in the heart of the city. My first step simply surprised me as Athens was much more than I imagined. This ancient city is nothing that we find in other ancient European cities. Named after the Goddess of Wisdom, Athena, Athens is now the most oriental commercial city of Greece. With major sea ports, Athens is the centre for many airlines too. Lufthansa Airlines is the major air services provide that offer several cheap flight fares to Athens.

Athens was completely transformed into an amazing city after the 2004’ Olympics. Despite situated over the fault line, Athens now has smooth walk-able roads that connect to the exciting art, music and entertainment centers in the city. With business class flights and cheap flights to Athens that frequently arrive in the city, this wonderland has shown a remarkable progress. The city is now considered as the cradle of the modern civilization. The buildings reflect the past architecture with modern changes.

If you are on a business travel to Athens, then you can make the maximum utilization of opportunities that the city offers. Being the centre of imported goods from US, UK and other countries, Athens is now the hot business destination. Best business flights to Athens have played a remarkable role in promoting the trade and commerce of the city. The manufactured goods form the major export item. Business class travelers have made the destination an important trading hub Thus Olympics paved a way to the cultural and commercial developments in the city.

A major European cultural centre Athens possesses +stunning sites and world class museums. Traveling across the city with best business ticket, I could manage to cover all the neighboring cities too. Athens has maintained beautiful relations with its neighbors. My flight with first class airfares endowed me with the brochures that précised about the local attractions of the city. This Greek ancient city also has premium restaurants that serve the Greek specialized food in their menu.

The Akrópoli (Acropolis) and Lykavittós Hill form the other local visiting places. The Pláka is the architectural hub of the city that could be easily explored on foot. Narrow snaky streets are bordered with 19th-century buildings, souvenir shops and busy inns. The Monastíraki market is a grubby place that presents the authentic Athenian life. The neighboring Psirri is a trendy area for bars, restaurants and nightlife. A small trip with business fares would not be an expensive deal to this elegant city. 

The city is incomplete without the entertainment that suits to the preferences of all people with different ages. After having enjoyed my holidays in this beautiful city, I returned to my hometown treasuring the memorable journey of the ancient and modern Greece. Add this city in your must-visit destination and enjoy the travel regardless of the business fare to Athens offered by maximum airlines.