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Which, in greek, means �*high city�* — which doesnt look nor sound very wheelchair—friendly. so before covid, it was a proper mission to get up to the acropolis if you had any sort of mobility issues. basically, you had a 15—minute hike up a load of steep stairs and loads of steep ramps before you came to any sort of accessible pathway. but since then, things have changed. the acropolis is greeces number one tourist attraction and pre—pandemic, over3.5 million people climbed to the t...

You know, people have said that it�*s the disneyfication of the monuments here, it�*s wounding the rock, it�*s barbaric. yeah, what are your thoughts on that? come on. these are politics, and politics... it is actually, democratically speaking, different options of different people. you cannot look with my eyes and i cannot look with yours. there are plans in place to make the site even more accessible with the installation of further paths. i, for one, think this attraction is setting a g...

She�*s so cute! i�*m meeting samika, a volunteer at athens—based cat charity nine lives. we are a team, nine lives, and we feed every day here in acropolis and in many other places around the centre of athens. wow. i mean, that�*s a big job. there are many, many cats in athens. yes. we feed around over 500 cats around the centre. the team at nine lives definitely have their work cut out. so i�*ve decided to help sambika with the dinner—time shift and get some grub out to these furry ...

Well, if you�*re planning on visiting athens any time soon, here�*s a rundown of things to maybe look out for. you might find yourself paying through the nose to get onto one of athens�* many beaches. entry fees can push up into the hundreds of euros at somewhere like astir beach during peak season. vouliagmeni lake is a good alternative. it has sunbeds, hot springs and limestone caves for about 15 euros each. athens�* open—air amphitheatres are a really special place to go and see a c...

And really hard to push along. but now, i get to experience the acropolis, and i get this wonderful view of the parthenon. this is brilliant. i want to take these concrete slabs home! but �*improvements�* is not a word some would use when describing the work carried out at the site. not everyone is happy with the renovations that have gone on here at the acropolis. you know, some people have complained about the concrete slabs being laid down, saying that it�*s hiding the original features...

Wow! i have never been so happy to see concrete. that is amazing. ive actually been here before, and the last time i was here this was all rough and gravelly and really hard to push along. but now i get to experience the acropolis, and i get this wonderful view of the parthenon. this is brilliant. i want to take these concrete slabs home! but improvement is not a word some would use when describing the work carried out at the site. not everyone is happy with the renovations that have gone on her...

Wow! thats incredible. disabled gods, or gods with disabilities. im learning so many new things. this is amazing. and im also told that accessibility at the acropolis is not a new thing. even in the archaic period — that means 6th century bc — there were ramps leading up to the temple of athena. not the parthenon, because the parthenon didnt exist until the 5th century. but even earlier, there is evidence for this ramp, as well. and many times it has been interpreted that it was for the anim...

At the foot of the acropolis. if you�*re a fan of the classics, plays by aeschylus, sophocles and euripides are on at the ancient theatre of epidaurus, with full english subtitles. i think i�*ll need �*em! many visitors pass through the vast and ancient piraeus port on their way to the greek islands. while you�*re there, check out the old workshops and warehouses in surrounding streets. in recent times, the buildings have become a hub for contemporary art galleries. a brand—new metro l...

A feline friend has made a cameo appearance in your trip outside a taverna or at an ancient ruin. these guys are everywhere. ps—ps—ps. she�*s so cute! i�*m meeting sam beaker, a volunteer at athens—based cat charity nine lives. we are a team, nine lives, and we feed every day here in acropolis and in many other places around the centre of athens. wow. i mean, that�*s a big job. there are many, many cats in athens. yes. we feed around over 500 cats around the centre. the team at nine ...

Just seen a sign for a disabled entrance, i think. yeah. know what? its still a mission to get up here. i can see why the ancient greeks were so fit. you have to be a god to get up this ramp. lets do it! which way am i going? this way? thank you. remember when i said it was a is—minute hike up some stairs to get to the acropolis? those are the stairs im talking about. wow! id never make it up there. hello. but help is at hand. all i have to do is catch my breath and admire the scenery as i wai...