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Argolis
About 58 miles away
Greece's prettiest old town, with Venetian forts above a small harbor.
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Acropolis Museum
A glass museum at the foot of the rock, with the sculptures of the Parthenon and the original maidens of the Erechtheion.
- Open
- Every day
- Price
- Paid
- Time Needed
- 2 hours
- Address
- Dionysiou Areopagitou 15, 117 42 AthensDirections
- Getting There
- Akropoli station (Metro line 2).
Why Go
Opened in 2009, the museum stands over an ancient neighborhood seen through its glass floors. Its top floor lays out the Parthenon's frieze in its original order, with gaps left for the pieces held in London.
Five of the six original Caryatids are here, safe from the city's air.
Nearby in Athens
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