We were very excited about finally getting to see our third UNESCO World Heritage site on this trip: the Acropolis. But first, we just viewed the 490-foot tall flat-topped rock from afar, because we needed to get to the new Acropolis Museum before it closed. The clear acrylic-covered walkway at the entrance was fantastic as it was built over ruins that are currently being excavated. It will be interesting to see how the British Museum continues to justify housing the Parthenon’s friezes now that this impressive museum is open. The following day, we made the walk up the rock to view the Parthenon (a Temple of Athena built in 438 BC). Reconstruction began in the 80s, but as you can see, there’s many decades of work still to do. Considering the large number of people walking around off-season, can’t imagine how crowded it must be in the heat of summer. We got a good laugh out of some Korean tourists that posed with the girls for a photo, then with me with they found out I’d visited their country.
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