I was getting very confused looking at the signs around the city. The signs said Acropolis but the tickets were for Parthenon. It took me a while but I have finally figured out that the hill is called the Acropolis and within it is the Parthenon, the Odeon of Herod, and Theatre of Dionysus. They are very impressive, as John would say, ‘piles of ancient rocks’, though not so much of a pile nowadays as a lot of architectural reconstruction has taken place. The Odeon, which is like a small theatre is used in the summer for performances. We also watched the Sunday ‘changing of the guard’ with the brass band and funny walks and uniforms of tutus and pom-poms. I suppose in reality their uniforms are no more ridiculous then Beefeaters outfits.Read more