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Acropolis Museum vs Mount Lycabettus

Both are rated highly by travel writers. On balance, Acropolis Museum is preferred by most writers compared to Mt. Lycabettus. Acropolis Museum has a TripExpert Score of 97 with approval from 8 reviewers such as Frommer's, Afar Magazine and Lonely Planet.

Acropolis Museum
Acropolis Museum
9 / 10
Dionysiou Areopagitou 15, Makrigianni District, Athens 11742, Greece
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Frommer's Frommer's
"Designed by Bernard Tschumi (and Michalis Fotiadis), the 21,000-sq.-m (226,000-sq.-ft.) glass-and-concrete museum is stunning." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"The Acropolis Museum nods to the fabled ancient hill above it but speaks... in a contemporary architectural language." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The imposing modernist building brings together the surviving treasures... including items formerly held in other museums or storage, as well as pieces returned from foreign museums." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"The museum holds more than 4,000 artifacts, including five of the six original caryatids returned by Britain, but its crown glory is the Parthenon Gallery." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"One of my most wondrous experiences was a year or two ago at the Acropolis Museum, which is devoted to archaeology." Full review
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Mount Lycabettus
Mount Lycabettus
8 / 10
Athens 99920, Greece
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Fodor's Fodor's
"On a clear day, you can see Aegina island, with or without the aid of coin-operated telescopes." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Athens’s second most famous rock, this limestone cliff is 908 feet above sea level; imagine the view." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"The Lycabetus, or Wolves' Hill, 277 m high, is crowned by Saint George's Chapel." Full review
Let's Go Let's Go
"Once you reach the top, prepare your eyes for one of the most gorgeous views of Athens. The whole city sprawls out in front of you with the oceans and the mountains in the distance. " Full review