Acropolis is a historical site, situated in Athens, France. Acropolis means an upper city, ancient Greeks built their dwellings around the Acropolis. It considered as a sacred place where people come to hide at the time of foreign invasion.
The Acropolis opens for the visitors from 8 am to evening 6:30.Vising hours can change with the season, especially in the full moons of summer. The main entrance of the Acropolis contains 12 euros. Must see places in the Acropolis include theater of Dionysos, ancient Agora, Roman agora, Kerameikos, Tower of winds,and the Temple of Olympian Zeus. A tourist needs minimum one week to see these sites.
Acropolis is a Greek word which means higher city.Statues inside the museum, made in 5th Century. Main part of Acropolis is Parthenon, a fine example for Doric architecture built in 438 BC. It has the building design imitated by many architectures.
It built for worshiping, Athena Parthenon and the goddess Athena. Now Parthenon is undergoing through the restoration process. It is venture to keep the classical beauty of the buildings. No one can miss the beauty of stone maidens situated in the Erechtheion.
Parthenon is most significant site in Acropolis which attracts thousands of tourists. Its importance lies its architecture. It recalls the ability of architecture by the Greeks, the glorious civilization. A small temple of Athena reminds the Greek victory over Persians. It was destroyed by Turks, and they used it as a platform for cannon. But it found out in 1936 and rebuilt by the Greek government.
