Odeon of Herodes Atticus, the Acropolis

August 27th 2022
Issy passed on yesterday’s tour of the Acropolis, which was understandable given it involved a lot of walking in the heat. I know she’s not into temples but I’m still determined that we not leave Athens without her seeing its biggest attraction. I thought we got here early but there’s still a long queue for tickets. We make our way up the lower slopes past the Theatre of Dionysus and the O ... read more

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Dave and Issy Sheehan

DaveandIssy

Former TravelPod Member: the.sheehan Joined: June 22nd, 2015 We live in Melbourne, Australia, with our three offspring Scott, Emma and Troy, Coco the dog, and cats Sidney and Chilli. As at 2015 our offspring have all left school and should, in theory at least, be capable of fending for themselves, so as long as they don't kill each other or burn the house down, we can now happily trip off into the sunset. Issy was born in Malta. She came to Australia with her family when she was four, and as at early 2015 she's never been back. I was born in London to Australian parents who met ... full info

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23rd September 2022

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Acropolis
I'm sorry Izzy didn't get to enjoy this amazing structure. We were there in April and the crowds were manageable. It had changed a lot since I was there in 2003. They have new walkways and stairs. It was very nice.

24th September 2022

DaveandIssy
Dave and Issy Sheehan

Acropolis
Yep, sure was a lot different to when I was last there way back in 1964, and you were able to trample all through a scaffold-free Parthenon. The price of progress I guess. Many thanks for reading!

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