Parthenon

Decentralized Administration of Attica · Greece

Parthenon, Greece
Photo: Steve Swayne, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
Spring and autumn for milder weather and thinner crowds
Budget
$
Accessibility
limited
Coordinates
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The great Doric temple crowning the Acropolis was dedicated to the goddess Athena in the 5th century BC. Its refined proportions and sculptural friezes have made it the defining symbol of classical Greek architecture.

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