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Its a bit of a mission. im making my way up to the acropolis — 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 an...

Throughout the world. and im really happy that i get to experience the acropolis now. well, if youre planning on visiting athens any time soon, heres 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. at...

A temple dedicated to the ancient greek goddess athena, who gave the city of athens its name. 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 ...

With mobility issues. 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 admir...

If youve ever visited greece, then theres a good chance 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. shes so cute! im 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, thats a big job. there are many, many cats in athens. yes. we feed around over 5...

And he was lame. 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...

I, for one, think this attraction is setting a good example to historic monuments throughout the world. and im really happy that i get to experience the acropolis now. well, if youre planning on visiting athens any time soon, heres 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 alternativ...

Flights of stone steps and worn—away surfaces, a visit can feel like a herculean task. its a bit of a mission. im making my way up to the acropolis — 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 sin...

A modernist eyesore. well, i think it beats climbing flights of steps any day of the week. this is all right. look at this view. this isjust... i mean, this is an extra part of the trip. this is a part that only we get. all the other good old—fashioned two—leggers have to go up the stairs! and this is what im talking about. after just a0 seconds in the lift, and using the acropolis new accessible paths, i get to experience all of this. the acropolis has a long history, and over its time its ...

Patti smith and diana krall are both appearing this summer at the 0deon herodes atticus at the foot of the acropolis. if youre 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 ill need �*em! many visitors pass through the vast and ancient piraeus port on their way to the greek islands. while youre there, check out the old workshops and warehouses in surrounding streets. in recent times, the build...