The sea bluer than the sky, freshly whitewashed houses creating a stark contrast against the aforementioned blue sea and bright pink bougainvillea flowers framing doorways is how Google Image Search and Instagram give you a glimpse of Greece. Armed with this belief I planned a trip to Greece with 5 nights in Athens. You can read about my Greek Itinerary here. Athens is a beautiful city with very interesting people. It has a lot to offer but tourists often skip this city for the Greek islands.
I spent 5 nights in Athens and I still believe that I needed at least 3 more. The Acropolis is a citadel situated on a hill on which the Parthenon, the Temple of Athena Nike and other archaeologically and architecturally significant monuments and structures are located.
This towering piece of history looks all the more beautiful at night due to ambient lighting and lends Athens its importance in Ancient Greek Literature. Regarding the entry ticket, you have 2 choices. You either purchase the full 30 Euro ticket and gain entry to the Acropolis hill, the two agoras and the temple of Olympian Zeus or you purchase the 20 Euro ticket and only gain access to the Acropolis. Exploring the Philapapou Hill and visiting the various monuments on it including the Socrates Jail where as the name suggests Socrates was jailed is free of cost and does not require you to buy any entry ticket.
It is a stunning place and gives you a better understanding of what you actually saw on the Acropolis hill. This is especially important if you did not hire a guide like us.
The fastest, cheapest and probably the best way to reach the Acropolis is by getting off at the Acropoli metro station and then walking up to the Acropolis. Alternately, you can also get off at the Sygrou Fix metro station and walk up.
