Acropolis of Athens Audio Guide
Explore Acropolis of Athens with Stanza's GPS-triggered offline audio guide.
About the Tour
The Acropolis of Athens is an ancient citadel perched above the city of Athens, Greece. This UNESCO World Heritage site is home to several monumental architectural masterpieces from the Classical era, including the Parthenon.
What you will hear
Propylaea of Athens
The monumental gateway to the Acropolis, designed by Mnesicles to impress visitors as they transitioned from the secular city to the sacred summit.
Propylaea of Athens
This monumental gateway served as the grand entrance to the sanctuary, designed to leave every visitor in awe as they stepped onto the sacred summit.
Old Temple of Athena
The foundations of the Archaic temple that served as the primary place of worship before the construction of the Parthenon.
Old Temple of Athena
This archaic figure represents the ancient style of worship that took place in a temple that was destroyed long before the Parthenon was built.
Parthenon
The supreme achievement of Doric architecture, built to house the massive gold-and-ivory statue of Athena Parthenos.
Optical Illusions in Marble
Look closely at the columns and roofline; you are actually seeing a series of clever optical tricks designed to make this building look perfectly straight.
Bema of Phaidros
The ornate stage front of the Theatre of Dionysus, decorated with intricate reliefs during the Roman period.
The Bema of Phaidros
This elaborate marble stage front, known as the Bema of Phaidros, showcases the dramatic shifts in artistic style during the later Roman period.
Odeon of Herodes Atticus
A grand Roman theater still in use today, built by a wealthy benefactor in memory of his wife, Regilla.
Odeon of Herodes Atticus
Built as a grand monument to love and loss, this magnificent theater continues to host world-class performances under the Athenian stars.
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