Athens: The Acropolis

We were excited to see Athens at the end of our first trip to Greece.

We stayed at the Divani Palace Acropolis our first nights in Athens.

We enjoyed our stay at the Divani Palace Acropolis and its close proximity to the Acropolis and to the Plaka neighborhood was extremely convenient.

We arrived in Athens and checked in on the first night after the Acropolis was closed, but were still able to enjoy views of it after a short uphill walk from our hotel.

The area of Dionysiou Areopagitou Street below the Acropolis was relatively quiet in this early evening.

Although we couldn't enter it, we were able to view the insides of the Odeon of Herodes Atticus.

We got to go into the Acropolis the next morning when it was open.

The Odeon of Herodes Atticus was even more impressive from above and with Athens behind it.

Outstanding views of Athens are distracting as one ascends towards the Parthenon.

We had found most attractions in Greece to not be too busy up to this point (late October to early November), but the Acropolis was far more busy with tourists than what we had previously seen in Greece.

Even with many other tourists present, the Propylaea remains impressive.

The Parthenon is arguably the most recognizable aspect of Athen's Acropolis and it is amazing to see it in person.

Even the distraction of the construction equipment did not prevent us from appreciating the size and grandeur of the Parthenon.

We took a lot of our group photographs in front of the Parthenon on the side opposite of where the restoration was taking place.

There is a flagpole at the Acropolis's east end known for its views.

It lived up to expectations for photograph opportunities of Athens!

Upon initially arriving at the Parthenon for the first time, it's easy to miss the beautiful and intricate Erechtheion (Temple of Athena Polias).

The Temple of Athena Nike is a smaller but beautiful structure.

The Acropolis (and especially the Parthenon) can be seen from many places in Athens due to its location on the top of a hill. This photograph was taken in a large window-cornered area in the Acropolis Museum.

This photograph was taken from Dionysiou Areopagitou Street in the evening.

This photograph was taken in the evening from near where we had dinner on Adrianou Monastiraki street at Dia Tafta.

We spent our final night in Athens at the Wyndham Grand Athens and these photographs are from its rooftop restaurant "ABOVE".

Areopagus Hill provides a nice perspective on Acropolis.

This is a view of the Acropolis from Agora of Athens.

This is the view of the Acropolis from The Pnyx.

The view of the Acropolis from Filopappou Hill is particularly stunning.

The Acropolis is one of the first things that comes to the mind of many of us when we hear about Athens and it did not disappoint.