帕台农神庙（巴特农神庙）

虽然对历史没有很大兴趣，但当初接触到帕德嫩神庙的历史跟神话故事时，还是深深的被吸引了。不过到了现场，经由解说员解说后，还是非常震撼于怕得嫩神庙的规模与恢弘。其实，这里真的是雅典观光的首选，绝对不能错过。

第一次亲眼见到帕德嫩神殿，心中除了赞叹，脑海中也浮现希腊神话中的角色，每个历史诗篇，都历历在目。绝美工艺，惊为天人！不过拍照要依照现场规定，不可以拿出国旗，也不可以摆出奇怪姿势，不然会被警告的喔！

我们一家不是很喜欢这种估计，不过既来之则看之，还是挺不错的，关键雅典也没什么其他好看的。来卫城要早，否则八月份的天气过了早上九点会很热

卫城（阿克罗波利斯）最著名的帕台农神庙（巴特农神庙），这里是卫城（阿克罗波利斯）的主景区，也是整个希腊行程里人最多的地方了，那人山人海的旅行团呀。。。不过旅行团的步调实在太快了，每个地方没有逗留几分钟就大部队撤离了。宏伟的大理石建筑，跨越几千年留下的文明，即使因为历史的原因，到今天只剩下残垣断壁，看起来仍然无比震撼。

最著名的帕特农神庙一年四季都在维修，它是一座巍峨的长方形建筑物，矗立在卫城的最高点。这座神庙历经两千多年的沧桑之变，如今庙顶已坍塌，雕像荡然无存，浮雕剥蚀严重，但从巍然屹立的柱廊中，还可以看出神庙当年的雄姿宏伟。神庙完工于公元前432年，历时15年，用于祭祀雅典的守护神雅典娜，远望冷峻，近看刚柔。最震撼的是神庙基座上的46根大理石柱，高10m，下部直径有2m之粗。据说外看呈长方体，实际上是由曲线和曲面构成的，其建筑设计的科技含量很高。

这里除了脚手架外,还有一些禁止带入内的东西。这里的东西真的值得一看。当你靠近的时候会发现,整个神庙大得惊人。你永远都看不腻,不论是离远还是走进近。

这栋大楼非常棒,首先看一下楼梯,沿着楼梯看上去会发现刻意设计的凸曲线,来弥补视差角度,所以你如果从远处看这栋建筑的话,楼梯看起来是直的。圆柱也是同样的道理,事实上这些圆柱都是向外弯曲的。非常抱歉给大家说一些科学知识,但是不得不说古希腊人是完美主义者。

我们在一个周日上午很早就抵达了这里。我们看见许多士兵衣着端庄,穿的衣服全都是传统复古的过去的样式。他们整齐队列地上了一个大巴,然后排着整齐的队列在向前行进。我们在温暖舒适柔软柔和的阳光当中享受这片刻的宁静小时光。我们看见许多小鸟和鸽子在风中嬉戏追逐地上奔跑的小猫,那种感觉真是太赞了!相当美妙!建议大家一定要赶早避开人群高峰期去那里游玩!

能看到如此具有历史意义的地方真的太棒太不可思议了!神庙的前面很壮观,很适合拍照,但是,因为后面有改造,所以有升降机和脚手架等。(当然改造是必须的,这可以理解)。记得随身带饮用水,因为只有在最上面才有一些水源。

喜欢它的历史，建筑工艺，它让我们知道残缺也是一种美，让我们有很大的想象空间，但是要走好长的山路，而且修缮了很久，去的时候依然有脚手架出现在镜头里。

帕特农神庙是许多现代建筑的完美典范，大英博物馆就是根据它的形式与结构建造而成的。这座祭祀雅典守护神雅典娜的神庙，象征着整个雅典的荣耀与权力。

There is nothing like seeing this up close and personal. But even better was that I could see it from my hotel room and it looks great all lit up at night. Quite impressive.

Parthenon: I stayed in the hotel directly across the street from it with a balcony view. There is a lot to see and do here. Prepare to walk and climb a bit it is rugged. This ancient place is interesting when you look down into the arena area and imagine all the wrestling, speeches, and display of music and the arts that went on. The view of the city of Athens is great but the pollution tends to dull it out in the distance. Mind your p's and q's here because there are armed guards hiding in small rocky bunkers with machine guns. They really mean don't touch or take anything on this site. If you behave you will not see them. If you don't they pop out instantly to remind you. Definitely worth the ticket compared to other ruins. Visit the Plaka (plaza) nearby while your there. Many, Many restaurants and outdoor dealers from around the world in the streets.

Stunning view over the city of Athens. The site is beautiful, and very well maintained. The site is under renovation, and will be for quite a long time. However, I found it very interesting because you get to see the different parts of renovations, and how they are putting the pieces back together.

Prior to my trip I was told that the Parthenon will probably be covered in so much scaffolding that there is little to see or to be impressed by. Well, yes there is ongoing restoration work and I originally attempted to avoid the cranes and scaffolding in my photos and observations. As a family with multiple cameras and devices, we have many pictures of the Parthenon and ultimately, one of my favourite photos taken by a family member is from straight on with full visibility of the cranes and workmen. I am not certain why but I think it touches something in me that believes in the love and dedication the modern world has to preserve the wonderful creations of the past. It really was marvelous to just wander around atop the Acropolis and enjoy the view and the moment.