Athens
希腊首都雅典(Athens)位于巴尔干半岛南端,三面环山,一面傍海,西南距爱琴海法利龙湾8公里.雅典市内多小山,基菲索斯河和伊利索斯河穿城而过.雅典是希腊最大的城市,面积90万公顷,人口307．3万（1993年）.雅典对欧洲及世界文化曾产生过重大影响,自古有“西方文明的摇篮”之美誉.
Athens
Olympians,olive trees,old ruins and ouzo - Athens is O so good.
Athens has a typically Mediterranean climate.In July and August,the mercury can soar to 40°C (100+°F) in the shade,but relief can be found in the meltemi,a strong northerly wind that sometimes sweeps the eastern coast of mainland Greece.