Travel Athens Greece! "More from Acropolis" 7_Ep. In 6k! "Viral in 360"

We are at the Acropolis, the highest point in the cities. The Acropolis has a main temple, the Parthenon. The temple started being built at around 600 BC. It was built by the skilled hands of Phidias, Nesicles, Callicrates and Callimachus. That is what Pericles wanted, who was the lord of Athens at the time. Of course, he got the best. He could not have imagined that I would be sitting on these pillars now. Look at Athens. And there is an energy about the place. You can feel it run through your entire body. This place has gone through a lot. The Romans passed through, as did the Byzantines, who changed the temple and turned it into an Orthodox church. The Franks turned it into a Catholic church and the Turks into a mosque. As if that was not enough, during the siege by the Venetians, the captain Morosini fired his cannon at the Parthenon and turned it into ruins. Then came Lord Elgin. He really liked the marbles. The cores that supported on their heads the Parthenon's frieze. And so he took them back to England with him. Who knows, maybe he wanted to keep them for good luck. The archaeological service keeps the Acropolis open every August during the full moon, so that Athenians and tourists can visit and enjoy the moon. I was told that on that day, just down the road, concerts are held. I had the whole city at my feet from up here, all the way to the sea, to Palaeos and the ships. It must be wonderful at night when all the lights come on. Athens must look like a beautifully decorated ship. But I have so many places to see, I don't think I can stay until nightfall. Shall we go somewhere else too? Follow me!