During my years as an architecture student the acropolis was described, by my teachers, as this mythical place where architects go on a pilgrimage to discover its secret wonders.
Many things were said about it :
- the position of the different buildings are placed in order to have a complete vision of two of the façades from the entrance (Propulaea);
- the perfection of the proportions (golden proportions);
- the deformations of the volumes are made in order to "correct" the visual perspective;
- the shortened distance of the space between the columns of the corners.
I just wandered around and sat to contemplate this "must go place" : I wasn't disappointed. The Acropolis has a massive presence in the city, and it is very impressive when you walk around it.
