Description & Facts: Sitting high above Athens, built in 400BC the Acropolis is truly a wonder. Music is by Manos Hadsidakis. Looted by Sir Elgin of England, and blown up by the Turks, what remains in the majestic setting is still breathtaking.
Capital:Athens Currency: euro (EUR) Government: parliamentary republic Population: 10,688,058 (July 2006 est.) Religion: Greek Orthodox 98%, Muslim 1.3%, other 0.7% Time zone: UTC +2