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Benaki Museum - Museum of Greek Culture vs Temple of Olympian Zeus
Both are recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Benaki Museum ranks significantly higher than Temple of Olympian Zeus. Benaki Museum comes in at 96 with accolades from 8 reviewers such as The Telegraph, Travel + Leisure and National Geographic.
Benaki Museum - Museum of Greek Culture
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1, Koumbari St & Vas. Sofias Av., Athens 106 74, Greece
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Greece’s finest private museum contains the vast collection of Antonis Benakis, accumulated during 35 years of avid collecting in Europe and Asia."
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Travel + Leisure
"This art and history museum is taking over Athens."
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Let's Go
"Come to the stately Benaki Museum for a truly grandiose museum experience."
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Fodor's
"Greece's oldest private museum received a spectacular addition in 2004, just before the Athens Olympics, with a hyper-modern new branch that looks like it was airlifted in from New York City."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Expanded and organised along chronological lines from the prehistoric to the present day, underlining the continuity of Greek culture and traditions."
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Outstanding examples of goldware and icons, regional costume, and figurative painting.
Temple of Olympian Zeus
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At Leoforos Vas. Olgas and Amalias and easily seen from the street, Athens, Greece
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Fodor's
"This gigantic temple was completed in AD 132 by Hadrian, who also commissioned a huge gold-and-ivory statue of Zeus for the inner chamber."
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The site is floodlighted on summer evenings, creating a majestic scene
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"You can’t miss this striking marvel, smack in the centre of Athens."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"The temple was only completed in 132 A.D., under Emperor Hadrian, who erected a huge statue to Zeus."
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Afar Magazine
"Those pillars are impressive, and they give you a great idea of just how colossus this temple once was."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"This temple, whose ruins stand beyond the Arch of Hadrian, was one of the largest in the Greek world (107m by 41m)."
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