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For anyone rent car canada taking advantage of car hire, Athens, Greece has many great places to visit. One example is the many churches and cathedrals. The city is filled with beautiful rent car canada monuments of this type and history enthusiasts will find that they can be kept busy all day.
One of the most popular visitor attractions is the Church of Panagia Gorgoepikoos. This can be found in Mitropoleos Square which is in the Plaka district of the city. It is estimated that this particular church was built more than 700 years ago and stands on the ruins of the Isis-Eileithyia temple. The ruins of the temple were used to help to create this particular church and there are murals which have been created from the remains.
The Metropolis Greek Orthodox Cathedral was constructed during the 19th century and was done so in order to allow the city to become the country's capital. This is also located in the Plaka district and building work began on the cathedral in 1834. It was not finished until 1863 and is now the most important of all the churches in Greece. The building hosts many special occasions in the city and is beautifully decorated so there is something here for both history and art lovers. Those who are interested in the religion can attend a mass here each Sunday.
Alternatively, car hire Athens Greece can be used to take a trip to the Kaisariani Monastery. This is just a short journey from the city and is located on Mount Ymittos. rent car canada The monastery itself dates back to the 11th century and this also stands on the remains of an even older church, this time from the 6th century. rent car canada The monastery has many attractions including the bell tower which was constructed during the 19th century and the chapel dedicated to St Anthony. There are also plenty of art works with a religious theme which are available for visitors to view.  The monastery is open from Tuesday to Sunday each week but closes at 3 pm each day.
Why not take a trip to The Kerameikos? rent car canada It was the potters area of the city, from which the English word ceramic is derived, and was also an old burial ground in Athens which dates back more than 3000 years but was only discovered during the 19th century. There are some ancient graves which remain in place today and there are plenty of ancient monuments and sculptures to see here. In addition, there is a nearby museum which houses many of the artefacts found on the site, most notably a large collection of vases and figurines in terracotta. This must-see site is also open from Tuesday to Sunday and closes each day at 3 pm and there is a small fee to enter.
For car hire, Athens Greece has many options and visitors will find that it enables them to get around the city much more easily and see everything they want to. There are many more smaller churches which are open to visitors and this is a good way to find out more about the local culture as well as meet the local people.