We saved the best for last, the Acropolis. There is a method to this madness.
The Acropolis gets hot and crowded, which does not make for a fun viewing experience. The best times to visit the Acropolis are first thing in the morning or at the very end of the day. The crowds are far less at the end of the day, the temperature is cooler, and the light for photos of both the temples and the city below is best late in the day.

The Acropolis is the huge rock that juts out of the center of the city of Athens. The Acropolis was always an important religious center and sacred. Temples were first built on the Acropolis in the 11th century BC. The Parthenon, dedicated to the goddess Athena, the namesake of the city, was completed in 438 BC and surprisingly took only nine years to build. The frieze was completed after only another six years.

The ancirny Acropolis provides 360-degree views of the sprawling city of Athens, all the way to the sea.

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