THE MAGICAL PATH TO THE ACROPOLIS

The approach to the Acropolis follows a landscaped pedestrian route that connects the modern city to the venerated monument. This network, however, is a fairly recent addition to the topography of the archaeological sites that surround the Acropolis. Until nearly a dozen years ago, the Acropolis was surrounded by a ring of busy streets. This disrupted the continuity of the terrain between the Acropolis and the Ancient Agora on the one hand and the neighboring Hill of the Nymphs on the other. [...] (From the publisher)