Greece
Athens
The Acropolis, and an embarkation classic.
Piraeus is the gateway to the Acropolis, the Plaka, and the whole Aegean.
Athens, reached from the port of Piraeus, is a major turnaround city and a three-thousand-year-old one. The Acropolis and its Parthenon crown the city; the Acropolis Museum holds what time and Lord Elgin left; the Plaka's lanes wind below in cafés and ruins. Cape Sounion's clifftop temple makes a classic sunset drive.
What you’ll do
·Acropolis & Parthenon
·Acropolis Museum
·Plaka old town
·Cape Sounion sunset
Why it’s special
The Acropolis
The Parthenon on its rock above the modern city.
Acropolis Museum
A glass museum built to frame the temple it faces.
The Plaka
Café-lined old-town lanes threaded with ancient ruins.
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