Acropolis Museum (Museo Akropoleos) Athens

For the first time in over 2 weeks we used our Eurail for the overnight ferry from Iraklion (Crete) to Piraeus (Athens). It knocked off 30%, which took it down to 27.00 euro so we were winning there. Advice to anyone, take Minoan Lines over Anek anyday - especially if going economy!! You won't regret it...

Athens was good and we timed it …

Alan: So after many months of anticipation and planning Deb , Colin and I finally arrived in Greece. Athens first so not yet the laid-back relaxation of a Greek island! A typically hectic city break, our early start to the Acropolis (7.30 a.m.) paid off on national museums' day (free entry!) as we had a good look round before the coaches and school …

I have lost my legs. I am not sure they're still there- but if they are, I have no idea how they are still supporting me, because the best word to describe my past few days in Athens is "WALKING." As part of our orientation week, HAEF (Hellenic American Educational Foundation) organized a full-day tour of the Acropolis Museum, the Acropolis, and …

Athens is wonderful! The people are friendly, the weather is great, and the food is so good. We spent the morning wandering around the Monastiraki Flea Market. We found some souvenirs and gifts along the way. We shared gyros and souvlaki for lunch. Greek food is so delicious. Then we headed to the Acropolis. We toured the Acropolis Museum first and …

Kalispera (good evening in Greek) We love Athens! We love the culture of Ancient Greek!!

You would not know Greece is in economical trouble, because the Greeks are smiling, warm and welcoming! The food is awesome, the city is amazing, the weather is perfect!!!!

28 degrees, not a cloud in the sky and our two days in Athens were …

After a (loooong) good night's rest, we arose to take on Athens' most (duly) popular sites: those of classical Athens (500BC to sometime AD), namely the Acropolis and the surrounding area. First stop was the Theater of Dionysus, from second half of the 6th century BC, where Thespis' first play was performed in 530BC. Next was the brand new (2009) …

After departing 30minutes behind schedule we managed to arrive in Athens on time at 5:40pm local time! We got on the coach to drive us to our hotel, and we got the first glimpse into Greece from this journey. It felt quite deserted and desolate seeing empty and run down billboards in the middle of fields, crumbling buildings left abandoned and …

I thought visiting such historical cities with architectural buildings will be a boring trip for me. I had no other way left as my other college mates have selected to go there in Athens in Greece. We had hired the Elite Turkey tour professional for the necessary guidance for that city where previously I never went. I was so much inspired from that …

Another day, another oppotunity to explore something new about Athens. Today was a bit different though, this morning I had to get up quite early because (like I said before) I was going back to the Monastiraki Square for the traditional Sunday Flea Market. I woke up at 6:00am, had a shower and got dressed. I didn't think breakfast was ready to be …

From our Cruise Log

Tuesday, March 26, 2013 - Piraeus, Greece
04:28 Pilot Embarked
05:20 Safely Docked
17:30 Vessel Undocked

Athens, and Pireaus Greece Greece society and the sea have been embraced in an intimate dance since the first people walked into the land they call Hellas. Geography dictates the indelible land- …

... us. Yes the Acropolis is a religious experience. You can understand how they choose this location. The Acropolis Museum holds some of the most fabled objects of ancient Greece. The statues and pediments of the acropolis are ...

... museum housing endless classical greek sculptures and treasures discovered over the ages (and lots of shitty boring pottery) and the Acropolis Museum - featuring bits and pieces of the Acropolis to be preserved - were certainly highlights of Athens. Oh ...

... of the cliff the view of Athens was fantastic. As it was getting pretty warm in the sun we headed indoors to the Acropolis Museum where they had many statues and artifacts that had been found on the site. Leaving the museum we walked straight into a ...

... foreseeable future visitors will not be able to see most buildings without a shroud of scaffolding to mar the scene. Also the Acropolis Museum didn't open until the well coordinated time of 11am, so if you come early you will probably miss it. ...

... a brilliantly designed porch area supported on the heads of six graceful maidens...most copies as the originals are either in the Acropolis Museum (closed for now) or the British Museum. Walked down to see the Agora and some other adjacent sites for ...

... wonders of the world — was an awe-inspiring moment for me. It was so impressive. We stopped at the Acropolis Museum which houses over 300 statues brought down from the Acropolis. We spent the rest of the day walking around the city ...

... the British museum (the Elgin Marbles as they are more commonly known), thousands of miles away from its rightful spot in the Acropolis Museum. In summer, we were told that a visit to the Acropolis would be akin to walking through Causeway Bay during the ...

... the experience.  On the way down the hill, we attempted to use our 12 Euro "all sight" tickets to enter the New Acropolis museum. We were told that our tickets were only good for the old musuem...which makes no sense being that they closed it down. ...

... I didn't want to wait.  So I made my way to the National Museum which consisted mainly of statues.  Then I went to the Acropolis museum which only cost 1 Euro which is a bargain I think.  I learned a lot about the Parthenon thanks to a ...

... graffiti everywhere criticizing the "rich".   Since we had missed going by only a few weeks, I made sure to visit the new Acropolis Museum on this trip.  They hadn't opened yet in 2009 and finally did just weeks after we were here.  It's ...