ACROPOLIS. The Acropolis is the jewel in Athens' crown. In 510 BC, Pericles set about transforming the "High City" ­ where people had been living since 5,000 BC ­ into a city of temples. The most famous of these is the Parthenon, dedicated to (and meant to house a giant statue of) the goddess Athena. Once painted in bright colors, the Parthenon is still breathtaking, despite its subdued marble façade. The Acropolis is also site of the Erechtheion, where six caryatids serve as columns. Your ticket to the Acropolis is good for a week and includes admission to the Acropolis Museum, the Ancient Agora, the Theater of Dionysus, Karameikos Cemetery, the Roman Forum, the Tower of the Winds and the Temple of Zeus.

May-Oct Daily 8am-6:30pm; Nov-Apr Daily 8:30am-2:30pm

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