2010年6月24日星期四

Amazing Athens: Acropolis and the Best Hostel Ever

Is it one of the Mesuems in Athens?
Nope, it is at a Metro Station in the city center of Athens. I was definitely amazed by the Metro stations in Athens. They even have copies of Ancient sculpture displayed - a brilliant idea!
Before I went there, I thought the Acropolis was just a bunch of left marble columns. But NOPE, again. On seeing the dilapidated Acropolis, I was amazed again (even I myself did not know why), and I could easily imagine how beautiful and marvelous it once was. I guess it is the so-called "vibe" of the Acrpolis.
Here is the entrance to the Acropolis Museum. An amazing museum; one of the best and my favorite. With careful arrangement of its exhibits and information, the museum does a wonderful job in reproducing the sublimity of the Acropolis throughout its history. A must-go place in Athens, I would say. And a piece of good news: with an EU student ID card, one can get into all the sights of Athens for free, including the Acropolis, the Museum, the Temple of Zeus...everything.
Then I would love to recommend the best hostel I've ever stayed in - "Athens Backpackers". It is not an advertisement-it's just that I don't know how my stay in Athens will turn out if I'm not staying in this hostel. Before I went to Athens, I read so many complaints about dodgy streets, thieves, dirty city and scary at night...But it just turned out that in every city there is good area as well as bad area, and it largely depends on where you choose to stay. The Athens Backpackers is just located in a very good neighborhood - safe and nice. It's 3 minutes walk to the Acropolis Museum and 10 minues walk to the Acropolis itself. 30 meters to entrance to the metro station called "Acropolis". Probably the best location one can get in Athens, and literally "within walking distance to everything". The staff are all extremely friendly and helpful; the hostel is clean and fun - free WiFi, big living room with sofas, TV..Everything is perfect. Mostly important, we met a lot of new friends there, from the U.S., Canada, Australia... All the roommates are friendly and very considerate, and Female Dorm no.7 has meant something to us now. It is not normal to really hang out with someone you just met in hostel, but we did it a lot this time. It's fun to listen to stories of travelling in South Africa and Egypt...Different cultures and all that. So the people you meet are another treasure that travelling provides :DThe area called "Plaka" just around our hostel is a very nice area in Athens, with lots of little restaurants and lovely shops.
That's why I enjoy the time in Athens so much. Go to see the Acropolis, the Musem and staying in Athens Backpackers - enough to consitute a pleasant stay in Athens. Highly recommended, Athens is amazing :)

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