[...] This book is particularly addressed to the lovers of Athens and its monuments. Its purpose is to provide general information, not a scientific documentation. The writing style of it is purposefully simple in order to engage the broader public, yet not at the expense of the accuracy and the integrity of the information it provides. In this second edition of "Athenian Walk" there is reference also to the New Acropolis Museum, which has been completed and opened to the public since the first edition was published. [...] (from the preface)