Athens, the Capital City Of Greece

Any visitor going to Athens, this beautiful ancientparticipating sites is usually free and the public
city, will naturally visit the Acropolis and itsmay visit from 7 pm to 1:30 am while some sites
well-preserved marble structures,which is aclose as late as 3 am.
must-see while in Athens. It is a nice hike fromThe New Acropolis Museum
the base up to the top where you can see theLocated at the foot of the Acropolis, the modern
ruins.museum's five-stories of exterior glass walls
The views from the top are phenomenal and youreflect images of the Parthenon and surrounding
can catch a nice breeze on a hot day. Also inruins. The museum is the new home for hundreds
August, several archeological sites in Greece stayof statues from the Archaic and Classical eras,
open late for a full moon festival and if you arebut the Parthenon Gallery on the top floor is the
fortunate enough to be there on that time, you'llmuseum's showcase The Acropolis Museum is an
have the opportunity to visit the Acropolis andarchaeological museum focused on the findings of
the Parthenon under the light of the moon, whilethe archaeological site of the Acropolis. The
being surrounded by various classical musiciansmuseum was built to house every artifact found
and opera singers.on the rock and on its feet, from the Greek
Parthenon: The most Holy TempleBronze Age to Roman and Byzantine Greece. It
The architects Iktinos and Kallikrates arealso lies on the archaeological site of Makrygianni
mentioned in History as the creators ofand the ruins of a part of Roman and early
Parthenon, the most famous Greek temple, whichByzantine city. It opened to the public on June 21,
was built in honour of Goddess Athena, the2009. Nearly 4,000 objects are exhibited over an
protector of the city of Athens. Admission to allarea of 14,000 square metres.