Today, today, the Acropolis archaeological site, in the strings and organs, were attributed to the new shop of the site, the designed plateau to the south of the Rock of the Square Ice, as well as the pine -covered slope to the south of the plateau, as well as the restored route to the Acropolis, Caves, the end of the Panathinai Street, the sanctuary of Aphrodite and love

The performance of these sites marks a new era for the experience of visitors to the Sacred Rock, with new opportunities to explore and better accessibility to areas that have remained closed for decades. Instead of the usual inauguration of new spaces, the music group “Encardia” presented songs and dances from the Greek -speaking areas of the Italian South, with a musical walk to the sanctuary of Aphrodite and Eros.

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Culture Minister Lina Mendoni said: “The Ministry of Culture and the Organization for Management and Development of Cultural Resources we attribute to the public and visitors of the Acropolis a new shop, which meets the construction and aesthetic criteria for the extremely sensitive area of ​​the Acropolis, in order to respond much better to the increased demand for souvenirs. The new shops, the shops of the archaeological sites and museums, which are in construction by ODAP and will gradually be rendered, are not only concerned with increasing the agency’s revenue. The souvenir, the gift, which every visitor will take with him, especially those from abroad, are whether they are accurate copies or inspirational and more audible objects from the Acropolis findings, act as ambassadors of our homeland culture, and this is very important.

At the same time, the Ephorate of Antiquities of Athens, which has its responsibility and management of the Acropolis, shaped the plateau in front of the shop and south of the Supreme Court, so that the whole image is compatible with the routes created on the Acropolis. Also, thanks to the care of the Ephorate, the visitor can enjoy a route to the northwest of the Supreme Court to Apostolou Pavlou Street. Although the site has no special routes, it has been cleaned and settled in such a way that the visitor can certainly take a stroll through this pine -covered and olive oil space. It is also attributed to the visitors a very nice route, which has remained closed for many years, in the northern slopes, on the roots of the Acropolis rock, giving visitors the opportunity to meet monuments such as the hippo, the Holy Caves, the sanctuary of Aphrodite and Eros.

I believe that at such a time of year we will have renovated with new exhibitions, the old museum on the rock. It is a new museum site, which will host periodical archaeological exhibitions, advanced technology digital programs and contemporary art exhibitions inspired by our cultural reserve. At the same time, the site is formed, around the museum, which was never accessible to visitors. The Sevastio, a large part of the Mycenaean Wall and several other points that allow the increase of archaeological time and the elongation of visitors to the rock, is attributed. The Ministry of Culture attaches due importance to the largest traffic archaeological site in our country, a global cultural and historical landmark, with projects that facilitate accessibility and optimize the experience of millions of visitors from Greece and abroad.“

The upgrade of the plateau of Harmony iceY, as well as the opening of the northern slopes, allows visitors to meet monuments such as the hourglass, the sacred caves, the sanctuary of Aphrodite and love and the end of the Panathinaic Road, offering new paths that incorporate its natural beauty. The implementing body was the Ephorate of Antiquities of Athens. The upgrading of the site south and northwest of the Supreme Court was funded by the 140,000 -euro national resources of the Ministry of Culture, while the restoration of the route to the northern slit was made thanks to a donation from the Onassis Foundation, which supports the Ministry of Culture since 2020.

The new shop was manufactured by the Cultural Resources Management and Development Organization (ODAP) with resources from the € 600,000 recovery and resilience fund. It is a modern and functional addition to the archaeological site. It meets strict construction rules for maintaining harmony with the surrounding area and responds to increased demand by visitors to the sacred rock.

At the efficiency ceremony, the Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni was accompanied by the artistic director of the National Opera George Koumenakis, the President of the ODAP Nikoleta Valakou, the Head of the Ephorate of Antiquities of Athens Elena Kountouris and many of the City of Athens. On the musical walk as the sanctuary of Aphrodite and Eros he was followed by a large number of people.