This article was written by Helena Smith from the Gardian UK website on 10th June 2021. When seen through the eyes of Manolis Korres, the architect who has long presided over the restoration of the
We had an amazing time with Eleni on the Acropolis last week. I can only strongly recommend Eleni’s services.
The New Acropolis Museum in Athens opened its gates to the public on the 20th June 2009. It houses more than 4,250 exhibits of ancient greek art. The architectural design by Bernard Tschumi was selected
In classical Athens, Pnyx was the gathering place of the Citizens Assembly (the Ecclesia in greek, meaning the people of the city and later in history, the church). The actual word ‘pnyx’ means density, the
Oscar Wilde compared it to a white goddess, Evelyn Waugh to Stilton cheese. In observers from Lord Byron to Sigmund Freud to Virginia Woolf it met with astonishment, rapture, poetry, even tears–and, always, recognition. Twenty-five
Summary The main gate Temple of Nike Parthenon The Erechtheion | View of the city The ancient hospital Theater of Dionysos The new Acropolis museum Duration : 4 hours Description If this is your first