In addition to experiencing the Parthenon under the light of the silver moon, this August 24, 2010 visitors to the Acropolis Museum will also be treated to a concert at 9 PM. The museum will be open until midnight and admission is free.
If my past visits are any indication, it WILL be crowded at the museum and at the archeological site – but this is a once a year experience that is worth braving the crowds for. Go early, but be prepared to wait, and plan on not finding anything open to eat by the time you finish your walk around the Parthenon … so be sure to bring snacks and water.
Of course if you are really brave, aim to get a table at the museum cafe – it will be open with the regular (really price friendly) menu and serving up until midnight. If you can get a table, it will be a great place from which to admire the Parthenon as the ancients did.
Acropolis Full Moon and Concert
ByAthensguide
Aug 17, 2010
By Athensguide
How does a little girl from Skokie, Illinois find herself in historical Athens, leading curious explorers through the winding streets of Plaka, down "pezodromos" to hidden ouzeries for tempting mezedhes and homemade barrel wine? The journey began more than twenty years ago, and regardless of whether the wanderlust comes from the spiritual and culture DNA flowing through my veins, or the alignment of the stars on that cold mid-December day this Sagitterian came into the world, I never seem to tire of exploring my adopted homeland of Greece. Here you'll join me as I explore Athens: be it the back streets of Psirri and Gazi, or through the National Gardens and Zappeio where a family of turtles makes their home, or down wide, treelined Imittou Street in Pagrati, which pulses with Athenian life 24 hours a day. And while Athens has stolen my heart, the rest of Greece vies for my curiousity and wanderlust. My two guys (that'd be the Greek God, Vasilis and our Greek dog, Scruffy) and I can often be found settling in for a long weekend in some charming mountain village, or a quaint fishing port on a nearby island, or learning how Greek vitners are producing wines that rival some of Napa Valley's finests productions, or celebrating a panayeri in Epirus or sharing in the festivities as a family of Cretan sheepherders come together to sheer their 1500 sheep in the spring ... And if you happen to find yourself heading to Athens, consider finding yourself a real home for your stay. Living amongst the locals, be it for 3 nights or 3 weeks, will offer you the chance to experience true Athens, beyond the Acropolis. Choose from one of our 5 beautiful penthouse and historical homes, and who knows, I may be leading you down that winding "pezodromo" to our favorite hidden ouzerie!
