On the 27th of December at the breakfast room of the Acropolis. Spirit Hotel in Athens a magnificent view of the Acropolis was framed by the window and a distinct impression captured in the poem “Acropolis” was recalled and quoted

Two thousand years o'er earth have spread their pall, Not yet, thy boast, Minerva's shrine shall fall: In spite of rapine, fire, and War's red arm, Enough remains to awe us, and to charm

Nicholas Mitchell

The Acropolis of Athens is a strong fort or citadel...

The United States Capitol, the Supreme Court Building, the Lincoln Memorial even the Virginia State Capitol are few of the many buildings that are typical examples of Greek architecture located in the States. In Germany, the Brandenburg Gate and Neue Wache in Berlin, Leo von Klenze's Propylaea in Munich, Leo von Klenze's Walhalla in Regensburg. In Great Britain a number of British architects in the second half of the century took up the expressive challenge of the Doric from their...

the acropolis is the acropolis. if you love history, whatever obstacles you face, if you persist, the journey is completely worth it.

and like anything in this world that is worth anything, the acropolis will not just fall into your lap.

if you visit in summer, it will be hot. water at the top costs €6 a litre. there are few - if any - signposts to guide your way.

like odysseus, you will be embarking on a quest, and it will not be straightforward for you to reach your destination.

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