Walk to Acropolis Parthenon: 34min, 2,5 km

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 Simple one way walk to Akropolis

About 34 min from Athens Cmfort Hotel
Omonoia square
via Athinas street to
Monastiraki square and then
via Plaka (old Athens) to
Acropolis site
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