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Acropolis

In the centre of Athens, within walking distance from the hotel, situated at a UNESCO World Heritage Site is a sacred rock of the Acropolis with the Parthenon at the top that every visitor should visit.

The Acropolis is surrounded by monuments from various eras such as the Roman Odeon of Herodes Atticus and the theatre of Dionysus.

The tour should end with a visit to the Acropolis Museum where visitors can see original works of archaic and classical Greek art such as the Caryatids of the Erechtheion.

The Museum opened its doors for the first time in 2003 and hosts every object that has been found on the sacred rock of the Acropolis. The visitor can visit all 4 levels of the museum where the findings are exhibited whereas on the fifth floor one can have lunch or buy something related to the Acropolis from the store.

It is worth mentioning the excellence that the Museum has been awarded 3rd place out of the 50 Best Museums in the World in 2013 and ranked 25th out of 100 for the most popular art museums in the world in 2010.