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A Morning in Plaka
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Early Morning
Hike up to the Acropolis first thing to beat the heat and the worst of the crowds. Then spend an hour or so admiring the temples.
Come down from the Acropolis and turn left onto the Dionisiou Areopagitiou Walkway . Your Acropolis ticket gives you free entry into the Theatre of Dionysus, where many of the great Classical dramas were first staged.
Head back out to the walkway and turn right on Makrigianni to visit the New Acropolis Museum . Next, head to Plateia Lysikratous, named after the unusual monument to the winner of a 335 BC choral competition.
Stop for a frappé in one of the leafy cafés overlooking Lysikratous – O Diogenous has the best view.
Late Morning
From the square, head up towards the charming 19th-century quarter of Anafiotika to explore its twisting alleys.
Leave by Prytaneiou, stopping in the quiet garden of the Byzantine Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and lighting a candle from its famed extra-holy flame.
From Prytaneiou, turn right on Mnisikleous and left on Kyrristou for a choice of either the tiny but delightful Museum of Greek Musical Instruments or the Roman Forum and Tower of the Winds . Finally, head back a block to O Platanos , for a hefty Greek lunch under a huge plane tree.
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