Artis Royal Zoo (Natura Artis Magistra) Come and stroll in nature’s oasis in the midst of the bustling city. See more than 200 species of trees and more than 900 species of animals. Admire the gardens with their flowering bulbs in spring and study their rich vegetation in summer and autumn. Artis boasts some of the most beautiful 19th century…
Biking Around Athens City The capital of Greece, with the joys of the mountain and the pleasures of the sea equally available, can really thrill the bikers. Mount the bicycle of your imagination and follow us on an enchanting trip around the beauties of Athens. Kids of all ages, set the wheels in motion… Take your family along and follow…
Athens City Buses & Troley Picture With a long history and more than a total of 50 klm of their own lines on the streets of Athens, the urban buses and the trolleys are improving remarkably, not only in punctuality but also in environmental quality during transportation. Athens has 310 urban bus lines. They are capable of transporting passengers daily…
National Archaeological Museum The first national archaeological museum in Greece was established by prime minister of Greece Ioannis Kapodistrias in Aigina in 1829. Subsequently the archaeological collection was relocated to a number of exhibition places until 1858, when an international architectural competition was announced for the location and the architectural design of the new museum. The current location was proposed…
Anne Frank House The Anne Frank House, located on the Prinsengracht canal in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, is a museum dedicated to Jewish wartime diarist Anne Frank, who hid from Nazi persecution with her family and four other people in hidden rooms at the rear of the building. As well as the preservation of the hiding place known in Dutch as…
Ancient Agora of Athens The Ancient Agora of Classical Athens is the best known example of an ancient Greek agora, located to the northwest of the Acropolis and bounded on the south by the hill of the Areopagus and on the west by the hill known as the Kolonus Agoraios, also called Market Hill.The agora was probably laid out in…
Altes Museum (Old Museum) The Altes Museum is one of several internationally renowned museums on Museum Island in Berlin. Since restoration work in 1966, it houses the Antikensammlung (antique collection) of the Berlin State Museums. The museum was built between 1823 and 1830 by the architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel in the neoclassical style to house the Prussian royal family’s art…
Acropolis Museum The Acropolis Museum is an archaeological museum focused on the findings of the archaeological site of the Acropolis of Athens.The museum was built to house every artifact found on the rock and on its feet, from the Greek Bronze Age to Roman and Byzantine Greece. It also lies on the archaeological site of Makrygianni and the ruins of…
TripAtEurope.com suggest you a free self walking tour around Amsterdam City. Start your walking tour at the (2) Amsterdam Central Station. This beautiful building was designed by Pierre Cuypers and A. L. van Gendt. It first opened in 1889 and features a roof span of approximately 40 metres fabricated in cast iron. Walk through (3) Danmark Street and see…
Trams are ideal for short journeys around the city center, as well as for travelling to other districts. Only one-hour disposable tickets can be purchased from the conductor. Other types of tickets can be purchased at GVB Tickets & Info offices or GVB ticket vending machines. Trams provide the best way to get around Amsterdam (map) and run regularly until…