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Acropolis

Description: The "sacred rock" of Athens.

Newest Review: ... Ask for this other ticket or they might not suggest it. Going up to the Acropolis, there are a few things you should know - going early in the day is a good idea because its cooler and there will be less people there. Also, make sure your shoes are good and have sufficient grip because a lot of the surfaces up there (and in Athens in general) are marble and very slippery. I would also ... more

... recommend going to the New Acropolis Museum first (see my other review) so when you go up the hill, you have a better understanding of what you are looking at. Other than that, just enjoy the breeze and the aura of it all....more

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Acropolis: A must see (272 words)
by - written on 22/07/09 (Very useful, 20 readings)
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The Acropolis is the main sightseeing attraction in Athens and I think it is worth going to. Many people go up to the Parthenon just for that and while it is great and spectacular (in all its reconstruction glory), it is also nice just to climb the hill and take stock of the city. The buildings themselves are awe-inspiring, particularly considering how it was built - piece by piece, carefully sculpted. Some of the best shots in Athens can be taken from here, including the theatre of Dionysus. The entrance fee into the complex is 12 Euros, but if you are a little bit more clever, then you can get a ticket for 12 Euros that will ... Read the complete review

A quality view but buildings not so impressive (250 words)
by - written on 21/07/09 (Very useful, 20 readings)
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Acropolis is definitely the must see tourist place in Athens, most people have probably heard of it or at least have vague memories of it from history classes. An impressive flat-topped rocky mound that rises up steeply from the center of Athens, this is an ideal place to get a view of the city and out to the sea and country, which is possible despite the fact the city really sprawls quite a distance. On the top of the rock are a series of temples which were mostly built 460-430 BC, despite them being in relatively good nick, they are constantly undergoing maintenance and when I visited, the scaffolding sort of took away from the ancientness you'd expect to ... Read the complete review

The Acropolis (339 words)
by - written on 26/08/00 (Very useful, 39 readings)
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A rocky hill rises from the Attic Plain, from the heart of the city of Athens; it is the "Acropolis", of all hill-top citadels surely the most famous. the extraordinary attraction this hill exerts on men is to be accounted for by it's harmonious beauty and wealth - still great in spite of past ravages - of monuments of inestimatable cultural value, but no less by the recollection that this hill was rendered sacred by it's choice as the privileged site of the temples of the gods, especially Athene, devine protectoress of the city, and, last but by no means least, by the incomparable panoramic view of city, surrounding countryside and sea which the ... Read the complete review