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Morning                                      text  at  a  modern  architectural  marvel—
                 Start where it all began.  Beat  the         the Acropolis Museum. This unmissable
                 crowds with an early-morning visit to the    landmark ranks among the world’s top
                 Acropolis —Athens’ sacred rock, inhab-       museums.  Don’t  leave  until  you’ve  seen
                 ited since Neolithic times—and its iconic    the ingenious Parthenon Gallery on the
                 pinnacle, the Parthenon. Be sure to pick     top floor and paused for coffee at the
                 up a multi-site ticket that allows multiple   glass-walled café, in full view of the leading
                 entry to most major archaeological sites,    lady herself.
                 including  the  Ancient  Agora  and  Kera-
                 mikos Cemetery, both just a short walk       Stroll along what is probably the most
                 along the marvellous pedestrian prome-       beautiful street in Athens: Dionysiou Ar-
                 nade that circles the Acropolis.             eopagitou. Admire neo-classical and art
                                                              deco architecture on one side of the
                 You’ve explored Athens’ 2,500-year-          street, as you tick off ancient monuments
                 old ancient wonder. Now put it into con-     like the Theatre of Dionysus (the birth-

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