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Route cover: the Acropolis, south slope, Agora, and Roman layers of Athens.

Acropolis and Two Agoras: How Athens Changed

From the Theatre of Dionysus through the Acropolis and Ancient Agora to the Tower of the Winds

3-3.5 hrabout 3.0 km

Route cover: Plaka and Anafiotika at the foot of the Acropolis of Athens

Old Athens: Plaka, Anafiotika, and Monastiraki

From the Monument of Lysicrates through Anafiotika to Monastiraki Square

2–3 hoursabout 2.7 km

Route cover: Syntagma Square, National Garden of Athens, Temple of Olympian Zeus, and the white stadium.

State and Olympic Athens

From Syntagma Square through the National Garden of Athens to Panathenaic Stadium

90 min2.8 km

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Parthenon: story on the “Acropolis and Two Agoras: How Athens Changed” route
The breach at the center of the building reveals the outcome of a victory that did not help Venice hold Athens.
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Erechtheion: story on the “Acropolis and Two Agoras: How Athens Changed” route
The porch will show how the removal of one original changed the fate of all six statues.
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The South Slope and the Theatre of Dionysus: story on the “Acropolis and Two Agoras: How Athens Changed” route
Here the route begins with the moment when the theatrical competition became the business of the whole city.
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Temple of Hephaestus: story on the “Acropolis and Two Agoras: How Athens Changed” route
An error in the name will connect the ancient temple with the choice of a new capital and today’s map of Athens.
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Areopagus: story on the “Acropolis and Two Agoras: How Athens Changed” route
The mythical trial explains why it was not enough for the city to deliver a verdict—it also had to reconcile the winners and the defeated.
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Hadrian's Arch: story on the “State and Olympic Athens” route
The inscriptions on the two sides will help explain why the city's benefactor was placed beside its legendary founder.
Panathenaic Stadium: story on the “State and Olympic Athens” route
The finale will bring the story of the revived Games down to one race and a man whom no one considered a favorite.
Syntagma Square: story on the “State and Olympic Athens” route
This is where the story begins of how a demand made of the state became the name of the main square.
Parliament and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier: story on the “State and Olympic Athens” route
Here, the former royal residence connects with the story of a disputed memorial and the parliament building.
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Monastiraki Square: story on the “Old Athens: Plaka, Anafiotika, and Monastiraki” route
The finale will explain how the railway directed a steady flow of passengers toward the old bazaar.
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