Need help planning Athens, please.

[marazul]

26 minutes ago, AlaskaGoer said:

 

I assume there are plenty of taxis once we get off the ship?

 

I know the entrance you're talking about. I read that's the better entrance to go through if you already purchased the tickets (I have). What would I tell the taxi driver to ensure I go to that entrance vs the main?

"Acropolis Plaka entrance". If you want to add "across from Acropolis Museum."

[AlaskaGoer]

9 minutes ago, marazul said:

"Acropolis Plaka entrance". If you want to add "across from Acropolis Museum."

Thanks. 

[cruisemom42]

1 hour ago, AlaskaGoer said:

 

I assume there are plenty of taxis once we get off the ship?

 

I know the entrance you're talking about. I read that's the better entrance to go through if you already purchased the tickets (I have). What would I tell the taxi driver to ensure I go to that entrance vs the main?

 

Hmmmm, it's been a while but if I remember correctly, the entrance for the path up that takes you by the theatre is almost directly across from the entrance to the Acropolis museum. What I can't recall is whether that is part of the pedestrian-only street section. But you could ask the driver to drop you as near to the museum as he can.

 

I've never seen a shortage of taxis at the port. There are some that wait in a small lot at the entrance but I think there's another lot somewhere that is always waiting to refill those that leave.

 

[marazul]

4 hours ago, cruisemom42 said:

 

Hmmmm, it's been a while but if I remember correctly, the entrance for the path up that takes you by the theatre is almost directly across from the entrance to the Acropolis museum. What I can't recall is whether that is part of the pedestrian-only street section. But you could ask the driver to drop you as near to the museum as he can.

 

I've never seen a shortage of taxis at the port. There are some that wait in a small lot at the entrance but I think there's another lot somewhere that is always waiting to refill those that leave.

 

It's just before the pedestrian part starts. 

[AlaskaGoer]

If I could impose on someone to help guide me.

 

I copy and pasted this rough guide on where to go at the Acropolis. However, I'm not sure if I am following it correctly?

 

"

-- After the Acropolis, walk back down the slope (making sure to see the Theatre of Dionysus) and then along the short path to the Greek Agora. It's not as visited but is well worth it. There is a Greek temple there (you can see it from the top of the Acropolis) that is far more complete than the Parthenon and is well worth seeing up close. Also there is a small museum inside the reconstructed stoa (Stoa of Attalos) that's fascinating. It includes actual ostraka (broken pottery pieces) that Athenians used to vote out or "ostracize" citizens who they felt were abusing power

-- you'll see actual written names of famous "classical" Greeks such as Themistocles and Xanthippus. 

  -- After this, you can continue on foot to the nearby Monastiraki area and have a gyro platter or some souvlaki for a quick lunch. (This area is known for its casual restaurants, easy to find one. They range from basic hole-in-the-wall takeout with tables on the sidewalk to real cafes.)

  -- Now you're close to the Roman Forum, which includes an actual paced space (forum) as well as remains of several Roman buildings, including a library built by Hadrian.  At the bottom of the Roman Forum is the wonderful Tower of the Winds, a beautiful but rather enigmatic octagonal building built entirely of marble.

  -- From here it's up to you. You could walk back through the Plaka, with a quick stop to look at the Arch of Hadrian and the Temple of Olympian Zeus (unless really interested, a quick outside view is fine).  End at the Acropolis Museum, where you can learn more about the current and previous buildings on the acropolis, as well as see bits of sculpture from excavations there. You should be able to catch a taxi from here or, slightly backtrack to the area in front of Hadrian's arch where the X80 express bus stops.

  -- Alternatively you could walk to Syntagma Square from the Roman Forum to see the old Royal Palace and Changing of the Guard. The X80 bus also has a stop here, and there are always taxis in this area.

"

 

I took a screen shot of Acropolis. I know here the side entrance is (bottom right) and the Theater of Dionysus.  The description sounds like it has you go down to the Theater but take a short path to a more complete Greek Temple? Which one is that?

 

Lastly, is the yellow circled also open to Acropolis goers? If so, do you just follow directions on the nothern end of the hill?

 

I'm very much a visual thinker, and need to see ***** to figure it out.