The author Geneviève Lüscher accompanies Amalie and Christiane to Athens, the capital of the newly founded Greece. While the Oldenburg native Amalie enters as the wife of Otto I, the first king of the young monarchy, the Dane Christiane follows her husband Asmus Lüth, who is the personal pastor of Queen Amalie. How do the women, who are of the same age, experience this unfamiliar world? How do they perceive the new state and the Greek population? What was Athens like in the mid-19th century? With the help of authentic sources—letters, diaries, travel reports—a vivid picture of a bygone era emerges. Additionally, numerous illustrations often speak a language of their own.