Erechtheion, Enchanting Maidens of Stone, Timeless Grace

Anafiotika

The temple's columns of goddesses now are all replicas

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Introduction

The Parthenon Temple, located in the northern part of the Acropolis of Athens, is a temple dedicated to many ancient Greek gods. The most striking feature of this temple is the six female statue pillars outside the walls, called the Caryatids, each with different clothing, hairstyles, and facial features. It is said that these female statue pillars may have been sculpted based on real people, but the statues outside the temple now are all replicas, with the real ones displayed in the Acropolis Museum.

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Anafiotika

Opening hours

From 8:00 to 20:00 every day, with the latest admission time being 19:45. Closed on January 1st, March 25th, May 1st, Easter Sunday, December 25th and December 26th. From 8:00 to 15:00 on January 6th, Shrove Monday, Holy Saturday, Easter Monday, Holy Spirit Day, August 15th and October 28th. Good Friday opens from 12:00.

Transportation

You can take the Metro Red Line to Acropoli station, get off and turn left after exiting the subway. After a short walk, you will arrive at the ticket office for the Acropolis in Athens.