Can you walk up a hill both ways?

Is it possible for a 5 months pregnant woman to walk up to Acropolis hill, from the Akropoli metro stop?

• hi, I am 5 months pregnant and visiting Athens next week. I read from the internet that Acropolis is a hill and several walking tours are available. is it really true that vehicles cannot go up there and only way is to climb the hill ? If one has to climb up the hill, how many kilometres is it, and how steep? Would you recommend me to stay downhill? Thanks in advance.

• Answer:

  The road from the Acropolis station to the entrance and from there all the way to the Propylea is a gentle slope within your ability to walk it. The steep part of the climb is the last meters of the Propylea and what is more, is the slippery surface of the stones there. I'm also not sure that the elevator is operational but you can check at the entrance. Soft walking shoes with a grabbing sole is a must. It will be much needed on the way down. Alternatively you can walk to the Filopapou Hill that is on the SW of Acropolis and a much friendlier climb and have a full view of the Parthenon from there. On the second link is a photo of Acropolis from Filopapou. Enlarge it and you will see what you have to face. On the foreground you see some tent tops.That is the road from the station.On the other link there are views from Filopapou.