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AcropolisvsAcropolis Museum
Acropolis and Acropolis Museum are both praised by professional travelers. Overall, Acropolis Museum ranks significantly better than Acropolis. Acropolis Museum comes in at 97 with praise from 8 sources including Frommer's, Fodor's and Travel + Leisure.
Acropolis
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Afar Magazine
Let's Go
Michelin Guide
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U.S. News & World Report
Lonely Planet
Dionysiou Areopagitou Street, Athens 10558, Greece
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Concierge "The entire hill is the Acropolis; the 5th-century B.C. temple to Athena Parthenos is the Parthenon."
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Try to arrive early for less heat and fewer crowdsc
Frommer's "The Acropolis is one of a handful of places in the world that is so well known, you may be anxious when you finally get here." Full review
Fodor's "You don't have to look far in Athens to encounter perfection. Towering above all—both physically and spiritually—is the Acropolis." Full review
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When you enter the gate, ask for a free bilingual (in English and Greek) pamphlet guide.
Afar Magazine "Hiking up the small hill is energizing and, if you're into photography, lots of fun to shoot with a zoom lens." Full review
Let's Go "The most prominent feature is, of course, the Parthenon. But don’t forget to check out the gorgeous panoramas of Athens as you climb up." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"After reaching the Acropolis by Beulé gate, get carried away by the inspiration of the gods who, in past times, are said to have passed by here." Full review
The Telegraph "Rising above the concrete jungle that is modern Athens, the “sacred rock” is crowned by three temples dating from the fifth century BC, attracting three million visitors per year." Full review
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Be sure to walk below the Acropolis at night, too, when it is at its most magnificent, bathed in golden floodlighting.
U.S. News & World Report5.0
"While there are many more acropoleis (the plural of "acropolis," in case you're wondering) in Greece, it's this one in central Athens that garners the most attention. In fact, it's..." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The Acropolis is the most important ancient site in the Western world." Full review
Acropolis Museum Frommer's Fodor's Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure Afar Magazine Let's Go Michelin Guide The Telegraph U.S. News & World Report Frommer's
Dionysiou Areopagitou 15, Makrigianni District, Athens 11742, Greece
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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 "The Acropolis Museum nods to the fabled ancient hill above it but speaks... in a contemporary architectural language." Full review
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 "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 "One of my most wondrous experiences was a year or two ago at the Acropolis Museum, which is devoted to archaeology." Full review
Let's Go "The first floor of the museum is dedicated mainly to beautiful works of pottery and other votive offerings to the slopes of the Acropolis." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"After entering this place, how will you leave it?" Full review
The Telegraph "Archaic and classical finds from the Acropolis site are displayed here – proud statues of the ancients and life-like stone carvings of animals." Full review
U.S. News & World Report1.0
"Houses various archaeological findings from the Acropolis. Key exhibits include a relief of Athena Nike, several carved statues from Erechtheion and a gallery with various Parthenon artifacts." Full review
Frommer's "It's impossible to miss the glass-and-concrete façade of this 21,000-square-meter (226,000-square-feet), startlingly modern museum—there's nothing else like it within miles of the Acropolis" Full review
