Another 2 nights in Athens

We walked from our hotel to the acropolis taking in the spectacular views across Athens. Walking among ancient landmarks like the Parthenon and the Erechtheion you realise you are walking through thousands of years of history. After exploring the Acropolis we went across to The Acropolis Museum which is an architectural masterpiece, with massive glass floors that let you look right down over archaeological excavations of ancient Athens. ​Inside its quite overwhelming. The top floor is the Parthenon Gallery, where the surviving friezes and original Caryatids( minus one stolen sister which is in the British museum) sit perfectly aligned with the actual temple. It's very impressive. Athens has been a journey of art, architecture, democracy and great food.
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