The Attica peninsular, contains Greece's capital Athens, in and around which live about half of the country's population.
The My Favourite Planet guide to Attica will be expanding over the coming months to include more detailed information. We begin with our Athens photo galleries, featuring photos of some of the city's main attractions. Each gallery page contains background information to the people, places and objects in the photos.
|
| Attica facts and figures |
| name: |
Attica, the Attica peninsular
|
| periphery: |
Attica
Divided into 4 prefectures:
Athens, Piraeus, West Attica, East Attica
|
| capital: |
Athens
|
| local time: |
Eastern European Time (EET)
Daylight Saving Schedule:
Summer (from last Sunday in March)
GMT/UTC +3 hours
Winter (from last Sunday in October)
GMT/UTC +2 hours
|
| currency: |
Euro (€)
|
| climate: |
Mediterranean
|
| total area: |
3,808 square kilometres (1,470 sq. miles)
|
| population: |
3,7 million (estimated)
|
| language: |
Greek
|
|
map showing the position of Athens and Attica
See also our interactive map of Greece.
|
Text, map and photos: © David John 2003 - 2012
|
|
 |
|
