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Museum of Pavlos and Alexandra Kanellopoulos vs Temple of Olympian Zeus

Museum of Pavlos and Alexandra Kanellopoulos and Temple of Olympian Zeus are both endorsed by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Temple of Olympian Zeus scores slightly higher than Museum of Pavlos and Alexandra Kanellopoulos. Temple of Olympian Zeus ranks #7 in Athens with positive reviews from 6 publications including Fodor's, Lonely Planet and Afar Magazine.

Museum of Pavlos and Alexandra Kanellopoulos
Museum of Pavlos and Alexandra Kanellopoulos
8 / 10
Odos Theorias and Odos Panos, Plaka, Athens 999-20, Greece
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Frommer's Frommer's
"Impressive private collection (6,000 antiquities)... with a wonderful position high on the slopes of the Acropolis." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"Spans Athens's history from the 3rd century BC to the 19th century, with an emphasis on Byzantine icons, jewelry... vases and bronzes." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This excellent museum, in a 19th-century mansion on the northern slope of the Acropolis, houses the Kanellopoulos family’s extensive collection." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
1 Star
"Home to remarkable ancient ceramics."
Temple of Olympian Zeus
Temple of Olympian Zeus
8 / 10
At Leoforos Vas. Olgas and Amalias and easily seen from the street, Athens, Greece
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Fodor's 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." Full review
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The site is floodlighted on summer evenings, creating a majestic scene
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"You can’t miss this striking marvel, smack in the centre of Athens." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"The temple was only completed in 132 A.D., under Emperor Hadrian, who erected a huge statue to Zeus." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"Those pillars are impressive, and they give you a great idea of just how colossus this temple once was." Full review
Michelin Guide 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)." Full review
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