Athens Walk around Acropolis

So my Athens walk around Acropolis (that’s how I named it) started from Syntagma Square. I walked towards Mitropoleos street and then turned left in order to walk towards Acropolis (there are signs). I walked through small pedestrian streets with small shops selling souvenirs and local things. Of course, you can take an alternative route via Leoforos Vasilisis Amalias, however you’ll miss the scenic streets. After a few minutes of walking, I reached the Acropolis Museum on my left. If you haven’t been to the museum before, and have some free time, I recommend you to spend 1-2 hours there. It’s worth visiting since you’ll get to see some findings of the Acropolis archaeological site.

The day I visited Acropolis was closed for construction works. However, I’ve visited Acropolis a few years ago and it’s a lifetime experience which I recommend you to do.

Moving on, I walked towards the ‘Archeologikos Choros Theatro Irodou Attikou’ via the Dionysiou Areopagitou pedestrian street. As you walk you will reach the The Odeon of Herodes Atticus theatre on your right. This is a stone theatre structure located on the southwest slope of the Acropolis of Athens which is still used for performances. The theatre was closed so I couldn’t go in, but I managed to capture a few pictures outside and inside.

I continued my walk uphill. The path is really good for walking. Once you reach the top you’ll see in front of you the
Areopagus Hill. I didn’t notice the stairs on the left so I climbed up the hill using the stones which were slippery since it was raining. I managed to reach the top without falling and the view was worth the effort. From here you’ll get to enjoy the best views of the city, Plaka, Thisio, Acropolis and Mount Lycabettus. I stayed here for around 10 minutes since it was freezing!

 

Then I continued my walk on the other side of the Acropolis, walking downwards. I was looking to find ‘Anafiotika’ a scenic tiny neighborhood of Athens that lies on the northern east side of the Acropolis hill. Anafiotika was built according to the typical Cycladic architecture and gives visitors the feel of Greek islands with white walls and narrow streets.

Since it was getting really cold I walked down towards Plaka. I passed some more scenic streets and then I reached ‘Roman Agora’, where the remains of this agora built by the Romans include columns and an octagonal tower called the Tower of Winds. From there I continued straight on and the turned right reaching Monastiraki Square.