Capital of greece - September 18, 1834: Athens Becomes the Capital of Greece

In addition, there are four mandatory official public holidays: 25 March , , 15 August , and 25 December.

The Proastiakós connects Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to the city of Corinth, 80 km 50 mi west of Athens, via the central Larissa train station and the port of Piraeus, and is sometimes considered the fourth line of the Athens Metro.

Ferries departing from the major port of Piraeus connect the city to the numerous Greek islands of the Aegean Sea.

They constitute key economic regions as they are among the few arable places in the country.