Live webcam overlooking Omonoia Square in Athens (Greece).
The lens covers a wide sidewalk with an underpass where an escalator descends. In the background, you can see a ring of car traffic around a round platform decorated with a fountain. Behind you can see modern and historical buildings. The broadcast is transmitted in real time.
The city of Athens, whose webcams can be viewed online in real time on this site, opens up endless opportunities for traveling, relaxing on the warm coast, as well as exploring antiquities.
One of the best locations for a romantic date in Athens is Mount Lycabettus. It is the highest point of the city and offers a breathtaking panorama. However, to see this splendor, you have to climb the peak of the peak. There is also the Church of St. George and a cozy cafe that will give you an amazing atmosphere and a delicious dinner.
You can climb to the top from Aristippu Street. The trail winds around the mountain, through picturesque forest thickets. If you don't feel like walking, you can take the funicular.
Another interesting place in Athens is the Roman Agora. During the era of Roman rule, there was a market here. At that time, the square occupied much more space than it does now. But in our time, you can appreciate the scale of this place.
Here you can see the ancient gates of Athena Archegetis with a monumental entrance arch, as well as the Ottoman mosque and the Tower of the Winds, stunning in its magnificence.
You can see many antiquities by visiting the National Archaeological Museum in Athens. His collections are stored in a large building, which is a monument of neoclassical architecture. The exposition includes a rich collection of historical artifacts that will dedicate museum visitors to the secrets of Greek art from various historical periods, from the Neolithic to the classics and the Ptolemaic era. Of particular value are ancient sculptures, clay utensils, jewelry, frescoes and other ancient artifacts found in different parts of the country.
The Museum of Cycladic Art also has an amazing collection. This private institution keeps the oldest marble figurines, which were created in the III-II millennium BC. These artifacts inspired such outstanding masters as Picasso and Modigliani with their forms. The first floor is allocated for their exposition.
In other halls of the museum there are examples of Greek and Cypriot art dating back to 2000-300 BC.
Fans of exotic nature should visit the National Garden in Athens. Once it had the status of a royal, because it was landed at the direction of Queen Amalia in the 19th century. This park will give not only life-giving coolness in the summer heat, but also extraordinary aesthetic pleasure.
A cozy cafe, a playground, artificial ponds with turtles and ducks, as well as a mini-zoo lurk among the dense green spaces.
If there is no way to go to Greece yet, Athens webcams will open any horizons and borders.