Living with history: Attica, the universal temple of culture!

From Ancient times, Attica was a formation of communities, as satellites around the city of Athens. The center of administration and finance was Athens, the “kleinon asti”, as the Ancient Greeks called it. In brief, it means “famous city”, the centre of everything, the glorious Athens, and today’s capital of Greece.

The name Attica originates from a mythical king of the region, called Actaios. His successor, by 3000 BC, was the bespoke King Kekropas, a wise monster, half man and half serpent! Kekropas decided to unite all communities of the Attica region and create a ponderous kingdom. When he accomplished his goal, he was in search of a name for the capital of the kingdom.

Legend has it that Kekropas was the first man ever to conceive crowd-sourcing to name the capital of its kingdom! Instead of addressing the question to its citizens though, he challenged the Gods of Olympus to compete by submitting their options for the name of the capital! The people of Attica were supposed to choose the best place name and worship the God who gave it as their protector.

To cut a long story short, by the end of this competition, the capital of Attica was named Athens (Athenai), after the Goddess of wisdom, Athena, who offered the precious olive tree as a gift to the Athenians. God Poseidon, though, was very keen on winning the contest. When he lost the prize, he furiously punished Attica with severe floods!

As a result, by the end of this glorious contest, Athens and the kingdom of Attica were surrounded by a deep blue sea and gifted with the endower of its unique olive trees!

Through centuries, Attica’s land was universally known for its contribution to humanity’s cultural heritage. Ever since, this charming peninsula has paid its respects to history and culture, as a tribute to Goddess Athena!

Millions of tourists visit Attica every year eager to climb the Acropolis Rock, to explore the most popular museums and prominent archaeological sites.

A few only realise Attica’s splendors and the profound connection of the place with the ancient world! It is less known that in Attica, locals live upon the remains of our ancient civilization and culture is a part of our daily routine!

Every year, the city opens its grounds to sophisticated cultural events and gives the stage to talented artists from all over the world! Attica and its islands invite you to expand your stay and experience unbelievable moments while visiting a museum, a gallery, or a musical happening!

So when planning your trip to Athens Attica, visit Athens Attica and contact us for more information. This summer, you have the chance to experience phenomenal moments of exhilaration while nourishing your artistic flair! To name a few inspiring events, we would suggest your presence at Documenta 14, the Athens Festival, Elaionas Festival, Release Athens Festival, Summer Nostos Festival, RockWave Festival, Ejekt Festival, Oropos Summer Fest, Athens Open Air Film Festival and so many others!