From the Parthenon to the Panathenaic Stadium, the Greek capital has no shortage of spectacular historic sites for visitors. The Acropolis, the world-famous citadel that sits atop the city, is amongst the most popular, as is the ancient Agora, once the market and main meeting place for Athenians. In the narrow streets of the Plaka neighbourhood in the shadow of the Acropolis, tourists pause for selfies in front of monuments dating back two millennia or more. As for the city's later historic sites that originate from the Ottoman era, until recent years many were neglected and ignored. But that is changing. Athens was under Ottoman rule from 1458 until 1821, when Greece declared independence (it was briefly under Venetian rule from 1678-88). The long and often violent struggle between the Ottomans and the Greeks during the 19th and early 20th centuries left a bitter legacy, resulting in widespread destruction of Ottoman architecture and symbols. With Adventure Lab, you will visit five landmarks from the period of Ottoman rule in the city of Athens. Η πόλη της Αθήνας είναι ταυτισμένη με την αρχαία Ελλάδα, καθώς χιλιάδες άνθρωποι από όλον τον κόσμο επισκέπτονται κάθε χρόνο τους αρχαιολογικούς της χώρους. Επιπλέον, η Αθήνα είναι η πρωτεύουσα του σύγχρονου ελληνικού κράτους και σε αυτήν υπάρχουν κτίρια μοναδικής ιστορικής και αρχιτεκτονικής αξίας. Όμως, κρύβει και μυστικά! Με την Adventure Lab θα ανακαλύψετε πέντε τοποθεσίες που παραπέμπουν σε μια άλλη λιγότερο γνωστή ιστορική περίοδο της πόλης, αυτήν της οθωμανικής κυριαρχίας (1458-1833).
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