Acropolis - Athens, Greece
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N 37° 58.300 E 023° 43.640
34S E 739566 N 4206181
The Acropolis of Athens lies in the middle of the capital of Greece: at 150m of elevation, it is 80m higher than its immediate surroundings and offers panoramic views of the entire metroplex area in all directions.
Waymark Code: WMGFPC
Location: Greece
Date Posted: 02/27/2013
Views: 34
The Acropolis of Athens lies in the middle of the capital of Greece: at 150m of elevation, it is 80m higher than its surroundings with a flat oval top approximately 150m wide and 350m long: one can reach the top only by foot (with marked trails everywhere) but the views are well worth it.
Due to its central location and higher altitude, it is the perfect place to get a glimpse of the entire city in all directions. The hill offers wide panoramic views all around its protected edges, allowing for many photographic opportunities regardless of the sun’s position during the course of a day.
A few words about Athens itself:
The city metroplex area dominates the Attica region for kilometers on end, in all directions. While the vistas will often include and endless array of modern buildings and rooftops, the surrounding hills provide a topographic perspective to the overall distances, while glimpses of the Saronic Gulf can be seen from the Southwest edge of the site. Last but not least, Athens *is* one of the world's oldest cities with a recorded history spanning over 3,400 years: several ancient structures can be seen speckled among the more modern buildings.
Type of overlook: trail
Picnic tables: no
Benches: yes
Water/restrooms: yes
Overlook designation: Designated
Elevation: 490.00
View:
The entire metroplex of Athens, Greece -- in all directions.
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Visit Instructions:
You will need a picture with your GPS of the view and the area. It can't be the same picture as the listing has.