Athens Essentials: The Acropolis in an Hour

The stops, in walking order

1. 1

   

   Stop 1: Acropolis Museum

   ~1 hr here

   The Acropolis Museum is an archaeological museum devoted to objects from the Acropolis, and the building itself stands above remains of Roman and early Byzantine Athens.

2. 2

   

   Stop 2: Theatre of Dionysus

   ~3 min here

   The Theatre of Dionysus is an ancient Greek theatre set into the south slope of the Acropolis, and this is where the City Dionysia unfolded.

3. 3

   

   Stop 3: Parthenon

   ~3 min here

   The Parthenon is the weathered temple before you, built for Athena on the Athenian Acropolis.

4. 4

   

   Stop 4: Acropolis of Athens

   ~3 min here

   The Acropolis of Athens is the ancient citadel spread across this rocky height, with the Parthenon as its most famous surviving building.

5. 5

   

   Stop 5: Odeon of Herodes Atticus

   ~3 min here

   The Odeon of Herodes Atticus is the stone theatre built into the Acropolis slope before you.

6. 6

   

   Stop 6: Areopagus

   ~3 min here

   Areopagus is the rocky hill associated with one of ancient Athens’ most important councils.

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• Local LifeMarkets, Monastiraki and Gazi8 stops · ~3 hr · 6.7 kmSee the walk
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