Visit the Acropolis and the Acropolis Museum

The Acropolis is one of the most important ancient sites in the Western world. The site is an elevated, flat-topped rock with an assortment of monuments and ruins built between 510 and 400 B.C. Crowned by the Parthenon, the spectacular building that symbolizes some of the highest achievements of mankind, Acropolis is visible from almost everywhere within the city.

With its monumental rows of Doric columns and stunning sculptural details, the temple is an awe-inspiring sight. In the frieze on the eastern side, reliefs depict the birth of the goddess Athena. Other ruins of the Acropolis include the Erechtheion, a complex of ancient sanctuaries built between 421 BC and 395 BC. The most famous feature of the Erechtheion complex is the Porch of the Caryatids, with six statues of maidens in place of Doric columns.

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One should also visit the Acropolis Museum at 15 Dionysiou Areopagitou Street, below the Acropolis hilltop. This museum contains one of the most valuable collections of ancient Greek art in the world. Also, nearby are two interesting neighborhoods, Plaka and Anafiotika, both ideal for a meal stop, shopping and a walk around the picturesque pedestrian streets.

The Acropolis is one of the most important ancient sites in the Western world. The site is an elevated, flat-topped rock with an assortment of monuments and ruins built between 510 and 400 B.C. Crowned by the Parthenon, the spectacular building that symbolizes some of the highest achievements of mankind, Acropolis is visible from almost everywhere within the city.

With its monumental rows of Doric columns and stunning sculptural details, the temple is an awe-inspiring sight. In the frieze on the eastern side, reliefs depict the birth of the goddess Athena. Other ruins of the Acropolis include the Erechtheion, a complex of ancient sanctuaries built between 421 BC and 395 BC. The most famous feature of the Erechtheion complex is the Porch of the Caryatids, with six statues of maidens in place of Doric columns.

One should also visit the Acropolis Museum at 15 Dionysiou Areopagitou Street, below the Acropolis hilltop. This museum contains one of the most valuable collections of ancient Greek art in the world. Also, nearby are two interesting neighborhoods, Plaka and Anafiotika, both ideal for a meal stop, shopping and a walk around the picturesque pedestrian streets.