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1. Athens is one of the oldest capitals in the world.

2. 40% of Greece’s population resides in Athens.

3. Greece is one of the sunniest countries in the world with 250/365 days of sun.

4. Greece is considered to be the most sexually active country in the world.

5. Every year 17 million tourists visit Greece.

7. Greek language is one of the oldest languages in the world and it’s spoken for over 3000 years.

8. In Greece we have more than 2000 islands! But only 170 of them are populated.

9. Greece is the world’s third leading producer of olive oil.

10. Greece has one of the largest varieties of wildlife in all of Europe.

11. Greece is the country where philosophy, democracy and other principles were thrived.

12. The actual name of the country is Hellas or Ellada.

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The Acropolis Museum is an archaeological museum focused on the findings of the archaeological site of the Acropolis of Athens. The museum was built to host every object that has been found both on the sacred rock of the Acropolis and at its foot. The new building was founded in 2003 and opened to the public on June 21, 2009.
The artifacts cover a wide period from the Mycenaean period to Roman and Early Christian Athens. The museum is built on the archaeological Makrigianni space. Underneath the museum, the visitors have the opportunity to see the residue of Roman and early Byzantine Athens.

The museum is divided into 5 thematic categories:

• The Gallery of the Slopes of the Acropolis,
• The Archaic Gallery,
• From the 5th c. BC to the 5th c. AD.,
• Propylaia, Athena Nike, Erechtheion (In this section you can visit the famous Caryatids, waiting patiently for their sister to return from the British Museum),
• The Parthenon Gallery.

The most important part of the museum is located on the last floor. We talk, of course, about the Parthenon Gallery. The installation of the frieze of the Parthenon on the rectangular cement core that has exactly the same dimensions as the cella of the Parthenon enables a comprehensive viewing of the details of the frieze, as one takes the perimetric walk of the Gallery. The narrative of the story of the Panathenaic Procession is pieced together with a combination of the original blocks of the frieze and cast copies of the pieces in museums abroad, such as the British Museum and the Louvre.

Get to know the Acropolis Museum (For our little friends).

If you have kids and you want to show them the Acropolis Museum, you can do it by using the online interactive games of the Museum.

• Athena, Goddess of the Acropolis
• The Parthenon Frieze
• Color the Peplos Kore

Tickets:

General Admission Fee: 5€
You can buy your ticket either from the Museum’s Ticket Desk, or via its e-ticketing service.
Free entry: 25 March, 18 May and 28 October

Dates & Times:

Official Webpage:

http://www.theacropolismuseum.gr/en

Metro Station:

Acropoli (Line 2)

A short visit to the Acropolis Museum:

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Lycabettus Hill, is the second highest hill in Athens, after Tourkovounia. Its highest point rises to 277 meters above sea level. On the top of the hill there are: an open theater (operating during the summer season), the chapel of St. George and the church of St. Isidore (on the Western side).
According to Greek Mythology, Goddess Athena was carrying a rock from Pallini as a fortification of the Acropolis. While she was carrying that great rock, she was informed about the birth of Erechthiona from Cecrops’ daughter. That was the shock, that caused the Goddess to leave the rock fall from her hands. That rock is considered to be the Lycabettus Hill.

In Lycabettus, you have the opportunity to:

• Gaze the beautiful view of Athens.
• Capture the majestic sunset over the city.
• Visit the chapel of St. George.
• Enjoy your coffee or a meal in the cafeteria/restaurant of the hill.

How to get there:

• By foot (If you are a nature lover, we suggest this option. There is a path that leads to the top of the hill. You begin your climb from the modulated steps located in Ploutarchou Street in Kolonaki).
• By car (you can go from the north side and in particular from the Neapolis area. In front of the theater there is a big space to park).
• By Lycabettus Cable Car (The Cable Car operates from 9 to 14:30. The frequency of the routes is every half an hour, but in rush hours it’s every 10 minutes. The ticket price is 7€ (with return) and offers a discount in the restaurant on the top of the hill. It is a 3-minute ride and you can see more details about the location of the cable car here).

When to get there:

From early in the morning until late at night.

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