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Attica, Greece

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Attica can be found at the upper right corner of the Greek mainland, and is a peninsula stretching out into the Aegean Sea. Attica has four prefectures: Athens, Piraeus, East and West Attica. Athens is at the centre, while Piraeus sits on the west coast and incorporates a number of outlying islands. East Attica takes up the eastern coast to connect with the periphery of Central Greece, and West Attica links Attica to both Central Greece and the Peloponnese. Attica is the most heavily populated area in Greece. It is home to roughly a third of the country’s inhabitants. The majority of the population is located in and around Athens, Greece’s capital city and the most prominent city in the periphery of Attica. In the same way that Rome overshadows the region of Lazio in Italy, Attica is commonly surpassed by public knowledge by Athens. 

Historically, Attica was populated by a number of small tribes, which merged into an Athenian State in around the 8th – 7th centuries BC. Attica, under the Athenian umbrella, was at the forefront of the expansion of Greek culture, through to absorption into the Roman Empire up to the formation of the Byzantine Empire. The Byzantine Empire was succeeded by Ottoman rule, until the Greek War of Independence in the early 19th century.  By this point Attica was populated more by immigrant Arvanite Albanians than indigenous Greek-speaking people. Greece’s successful disentanglement from the Ottoman Empire by the end of the 1820s saw a new wave of cultural growth and national pride. Attica’s native population began to grow again and the periphery once again flourished behind the economic expansion of Athens.

Despite several hundred years of external influence, Attica has managed to retain much of its ancient Greek heritage. The Acropolis and the Parthenon in Athens are world famous reminders of the Greece’s former influence. At the same time Attica is very much part of modern Greece. For example, Piraeus remains a huge port area, and the city also has some appealing archaeological sights and is a good base for travellers to some of the outlying islands. Many of the islands, including Aegina, Hydra, Kythira and Salamis are popular Athenian weekend destinations and tourist areas. There are also several resort areas on the mainland, such as Megalo Pefko and Kineta, which is renowned for its beaches. While the major draw for visitors to Attica is undoubtedly Athens, there are a number of engaging destinations for those willing to explore a little further.
 

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