Athens City Views Webcam

Athens City Views

Athens, the capital of Greece, is one of the world's oldest cities, with recorded history spanning over 3,400 years. It is home to around 3.15 million residents in its metropolitan area, making it the largest city in Greece. The city is widely known as the birthplace of democracy and the cradle of Western civilization. The most famous landmark is the Acropolis of Athens, crowned by the Parthenon temple built in the 5th century BC. Athens hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 and again in 2004, marking its central role in sports history. The city experiences more than 250 sunny days a year, making it one of Europe's sunniest capitals. Today, Athens combines ancient heritage with a modern lifestyle, featuring busy streets, cultural festivals, and a growing tech and tourism economy.

The webcam in the center of Athens shows a stunning live view of the Temple of Olympian Zeus and Lycabettus Hill rising above the city. It captures the temple's tall marble columns surrounded by modern streets filled with life and sound. The Temple of Olympian Zeus, built over many centuries and completed in 131 AD, was once the largest temple in Greece with more than a hundred Corinthian columns. In the background, Lycabettus Hill, the highest point of Athens at about 277 meters, stands covered with pine trees and topped by the small white chapel of St. George.