|                                   |              This       is it: the birthplace of Western civilization. Wandering among the soaring       columns of the Parthenon, or exploring the colorful Pláka neighborhood, you trace the footsteps   of history's greatest thinkers and leaders. Witness the artistic heights of   ancient Greece in the National Museum, or the soul-warming modern style of   bouzouki music in a local taverna.  |                       |