Acropolis Athens Step-by-Step Guided Visit (with top tips and history facts) 4K Walk
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- Опубліковано 17 жов 2020
- We're walking the ancient Acropolis in Athens today. Join us on a virtual step-by-step tour from the entrance gate to the very top - just like you would as a visitor.
Make sure you’ve closed captions (CC) turned on for fun facts and tourist advice.
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Key stops on today's walking tour include (click on the time to jump to that location) -
00:10 - Entrance Gate
01:30 - Theatre of Dionysus
04:45 - Asklepieion of Athens
10:32 - Odeon of Herodes Atticus
12:44 - Monument to Agrippa
13:56 - Temple of Athena Nike
14:30 - Propylaea
15:15 - Parthenon
19:07 - The Erechtheion
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=== Key notes from today's walk - turn on closed captions (CC) to read in realtime ===
Welcome to today’s walk! A few top tips for visiting before we get started -
1. Time your visit well - get there when it opens if you want to avoid the crowds or head there just before sunset as the sight is staggeringly beautiful - though just be aware you’ll be sharing it with hundreds of others!
2. We suggest allowing two hours for your visit depending on how many selfies you want to take
We came through the main gate (which wasn’t busy) but there’s also a side gate which usually has smaller lines - if you walk around the bottom of the hill
3. Check out the ticket options - for an extra 5€ (30€ rather than 25€) you can buy a combination ticket. This gets you into the Acropolis and seven other sites. It’s valid for five days but you can only enter each site once. Top tip - buy the combination pass from one of the other less busy sites to skip the Acropolis ticket lines
4. Take plenty of water and sunscreen as there’s limited cover at the top!
5. Finally, download a free audiotour - there’s plenty online and it’s great for providing some history and context to your visit. Try Rick Steve’s free version which we’d recommend.
== 01:30 Theatre of Dionysus ==
This dates back to the mid to late sixth century BC. This ancient theatre may not look so huge today but the seats stretched right up the hill. It seated a massive 17,000 spectators and hosted Greek (and later Roman) tragedies and comedies.
Theatre was enormously popular in ancient Greek society but only men were allowed to perform - so they played the role of women too. They wore huge masks to show different emotions which could be seen from way up the hill.
== 04:45 Odeon of Herodes Atticus ==
This is a stone Roman theatre built in 161 AD by the Greek Herodes Atticus in memory of his Roman wife. You need to imagine it with a roof - made from Cedar wood. The theatre was used for concerts and could seat up to 5,000 people. It still hosts major events today - though just try to avoid days when it rains! Past performers have included Elton John and Andrea Bocelli.
== 12:30 Top of Acropolis Hill ==
We’re now at the top of Acropolis Hill. There are three main things to look out for here -
1. Straight ahead is the Propylaea - the gateway to the Acropolis
2. To the left is a tall pedestal - the monument to Agrippa
3. And on the right is the Temple of Athena Nike
The entrance into the Acropolis was controlled by the Propylaea. The monument to Agrippa is an empty pedestal today but previously hosted a bronze life-sized statue dedicated by the city of Athens to Marcus Agrippa, son-in-law of Augustus. The Temple of Athena Nike is dedicated to the goddess Athena Nike and built around 420 BC. Nike means “victory” in Greek. The statue of Athena held a helmet in one hand - a symbol of war; and a pomegranate in the other - a symbol of peace.
== 15:15 Parthenon ==
We’re now exiting the Propylaea and straight ahead you can see the Parthenon - the most famous temple. This was again dedicated to Athena - whom the people of Athens considered their patron.
Construction began in 447 BC when the Athenian Empire was at the peak but had a number of iterations. This one started after the battle of Marathon
In history, it has not just been a Greek temple. Under Turkish rule it became a mosque and in the fifth century AD it was converted into a church. A large part of it was destroyed in 1687 by the Venetians. It’s currently undergoing restoration today - so apologies for the background noise!
The Parthenon was designed by architects Iktinos and Kallikrates and has eight columns on the front and back and 17 columns along the sides. Marble statues were at each of the corners and sculptures telling the life of the goddess Athena cover the pediments.
== 19:07 The Erechtheion ==
We’re now walking across towards The Erechtheion. It was considered the most sacred site of the Acropolis. It is a temple dedicated to both Athena and Poseidon.
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The contrast between the blue sky and the columns is beautiful!🤩 The view of Athens from the top of the hill is amazing!😃
Thank you! It looks even better in real life 👍 Hope you get the chance to visit sometime. Thanks for the comment. Take care. Wilbur 🐶
Amazing footage , 👌
Will be going in April 2024 so excited! Beautiful video. Thank you for the closed captions. Thank you for the silence, I really enjoyed it. Some videos have too much noise. They are quite overstimulating. This one is so refreshing. It looks like a nice for a walk. Thank you!
Great video! Love the Wilbur pop-ups :)
Thanks Matt! Wilbur is getting a bit more confident popping up on the videos ;)
I visited in 2013, and found the view at the top to be soul changing. Magic still haunts the atmosphere at this place. Thanks for the great memories
Thanks so much provided great feel for the terrain difficulty and timing very helpful 🤩
I felt like traveling to Greece!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the virtual visit to the Acropolis! Keep up the great videos from Japan too. Wilbur 🐶🐾
very nice walk, great shots, thanks for sharing my friend! i'll check ur videos!
Thanks, my friend! Glad you enjoyed the video. Look forward to seeing more of yours from Germany too. Wilbur says hi 🐶🐾
Thanks a lot ❤ I enjoyed this walk ✨
Excellent quality video, well documented. Thank you!!
So beautiful. I was there few years ago. Looking for sometime to go back there for vacation again 😊
Thanks Jenny! Glad you've managed to visit and hopefully you get to travel again soon. Congratulations on reaching 1K subscribers 🥳 Keep producing the videos. All the best from Wilbur 🐶🐾
@@WalkwithWilbur thank you very much 🌸🌸🌸🌸
Hello, Wilbur! Best dog ever! 🤗
Thanks Mack for your comment again! Yeap, he's the best ... until he misbehaves (which is becoming more frequent!) 🙄
This is really cool. I would love to see this myself one day. Very good share. LIKE #38. Say hello to Wilbur for us. LOL. 👍👍👍
Thanks my friend! Glad you enjoyed the tour of the Acropolis. Wilbur says hello back - though he's still a little scared from the Halloween video series 🐶🐾
Loving these videos from Greece! Helping me escape the the cold British winter!
Thanks Rhona! More ☀️ Greece videos coming up over the next few weeks!
Wow!
Beautiful walk😀
Love to watch the Acropolis with your detailed description😉
Liked👍
Thanks Alice! Really glad you enjoyed the video and the captions. Look forward to seeing more of your videos from UK too. Wilbur 🐶🐾
Will visit this place once when we get to Europe! Stay safe Wilbur..
Thanks Jerald! Hope you do get the chance to visit when you get to Europe - by that time hopefully all the restoration will be complete and it won't be so noisy from all the machinery! Take care. Wilbur :)
New friend here.
What an amazing place. The ancient remains are magnificent. Thank you for sharing, stay connected.😀
Thank you! Yes, really special place. Glad you enjoyed it. Great to be connected 😊
Hello Wilbur, thank you for buying me a ticket 😜and guiding me through that walk. I really enjoyed it!
The captions are very informative and contain really useful tips. I've never visited acropolis before and I'm loving it 🥰
Always tickets for Toto and friends! Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching 😊
nice Film
I visited there Acropolis in Athens about 30 years ago. I do like that place. I want to see Parthenon once more. I thank you for your nice picture. They are so interesting. I really hope to visit there.
so good, thanks for the info!!!
thanks so much for sharing this great video! I feel better prepared to go on Thursday!
Thanks Crystal! Hope you have a good visit.
Absolutely beautiful and historic place, awesome experience to explore Athens with you !! I really love your editing too 😊👍
Thanks! Great you checked out my videos. Glad you enjoyed it. Wilbur 🐶
Incrível!
Absolutely amazing! Keep safe and have fun.
Thanks for commenting again! Glad you enjoyed the video ... biggest risk was from sunburn ;) Stay safe too!
Thank you so much for showing us this beautiful yet historical place Wilbur..Can't wait for the next adventures with you again...Liked...and subs..
Thanks for the comment Dave! Glad you enjoyed the video! Hello from Greece 🇬🇷 Look forward to seeing more of your videos too! Wilbur 🐶🐾
Thanks for taking me on a walk Wilbur
So beautiful place dear friend.
Thanks for sharing.
Full view and Big liked...👍👍
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed the visit. Definitely a very beautiful place. Love your videos from Tehran too!
This is an excellent tour . I liked it without commentary 😊
Glad you enjoyed it! 🐶
i enjoyed this tour till end friend, keep safe always, hope to see you again, have a wonderful day
Thanks Joy! Really glad you enjoyed the video. Love your walks in HK too. Keep in touch. Wilbur 🐶
Hi Wilbur! This is such an awesome content! Beautiful place! I Sub'd too! :)
Thanks! It was really beautiful. Hopefully you make it here sometime to do a 360 video - that would be amazing ;)
Many thanks for sharing your visit with us, best greetigs
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it. Keep up the great videos from Luxembourg. Wilbur 🐶🐾
Thanks for sharing very helpful. Would you recommend where i can buy a combo ticket from?
Nice video my friend!
Great job! like 15👍👌
Have a good day!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it 😊
Good Day, Walk with Wilbur 👍LK✅FW🔔AR 🏃 we love walking videos 🏃
Thank you my friend! Nice to be connected. Love your walking videos too. Hello from Greece 🇬🇷! Wilbur 🐶
Travel to Iran, Persepolis or takht-jamshid please and make a video tour there
Greetings from Indonesia. Hi, Wilbur, I really like your walk video in Acropolis and your popping up giving us tips. 😁👍 It looks pretty hot there, but this historical site engaged the tourist as well as it did to me so well that I watched it untill the end. Great work, buddy!
Thanks for the great comment! Really glad you enjoyed it. It was hot when I recorded it but today it is a lot colder - think winter is arriving. Impressed you watched the whole video 👍 Hope you're keeping well in Indonesia. Wilbur 🐶
an interesting place explore.. hope to reach this place in the future. keep sharing my friend .; i enjoyed it.
Thanks! Athens is a beautiful place to explore and I hope you get the chance to visit soon. Hope you're taking care in Paris. Wilbur 🐶🐾
Awesome beautiful 😍 superb smooth walking 🚶♂️ experience with you my friend.
Thank you my friend! Glad you enjoyed the video. Hello from 🇬🇷! Look forward to seeing more of your videos too. Wilbur 🐶🐾
Excellent video and presentation my friend. I turned the closed captions on which was really helpful, and I had no idea just how high up it all went, my goodness, I would be dead by the time I got to the top, lol. I'm only 15 minutes in, but I will return tomorrow for the last ten minutes. It is 3am here and I need to get to bed. I look forward to building and growing together as new friends. 🙏
Thanks for the wonderful comment Richard! Glad you enjoyed the Acropolis video ... and hopefully it wasn't that which sent you to sleep 😉 Look forward to seeing future videos from you too! Keep in touch. Wilbur ;)
Did you enter through the "south slope entrance"? What time of day did you go?
Guessing you've been before bc who would be filming like this when they could be taking it all in!
How long to.walk to.the top? Also, I understood there is more than one way up? Is one harder than the other?
Fantastic walk my new friend 94
please stay connected
Thanks my friend from 🇮🇳! Glad you enjoyed the video. Let's keep in contact. Look forward to seeing more of your videos. Wilbur 🐶
How long does it take from entrance to top walking slowly?
Not too long! About 15 minutes 👣
Thanks!!!!!
Haha first, i thought that your channel was related to pet's channel 😄 but it is not true !
Fellow walker, nice to see you here :)
Ha ha! Sadly no real 🐶 but glad you enjoyed the walk. Really nice to see your travels in Korea too. Keep in touch! Wilbur 🐶🐾
Would have been cool if Wilbur gave Joe descriptions of the different structures as he came across them
12:50 12:29
This is not “step by step”. You’re just walking and filming 😂 wth
May ALLAH bless. but that's not the ancient Greecs nor the Romans who built such mysterious monuments.
Then who?