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Temple of Athena Nike

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    • Day 22

      A ruin-ed holiday

      September 25, 2023 in Greece ⋅ 🌙 24 °C

      This morning the tour started by taking us to the Acropolis and the Pantheon. We fought our way through the massive crowds and toured the top of the city. The views and ruins were as impressive as we had hoped - and our tour guide gave us more information about the history and the myths surrounding its creation and partial destruction.

      We hopped on our coach and then headed to some other major sites in Athens, including the Panathenaic stadium - which was very impressive. I would not have liked to participate in sports there, it may be beautiful but it was hot.

      We then ventured to our next destination, stopping at the Corinth canal and then in a small town for lunch, where we enjoyed stolen rolls and from our breakfast buffet and a bought affagato.

      We finally got to our accommodation in Nauplia; Greece's first capital city. We had 2 hours before we needed to gather for our dinner adventure so we decided to go for a walk around this beautiful town. On our travels we walked towards a hill in which the fortress of Palamidi sits, we got to the base and thought 'why not, we can do this without water, sun protection and in a dress' 999 steps later we definitely earned our dinner.

      We got to the top and realized we didn't have enough time to spend the 18 euros to enter the actual fortress, so we walked straight back down the stairs towards our hotel to shower off the sweat.

      We had a group walking tour around the town with our guide and learnt more about the history before jumping on a boat to see the fortress and the island a little better. Once we disembarked we headed to an included 3 course dinner (with wine) where we ate with our travel companions and was serenaded by lovely Greek men playing guitars and smoking.

      After we ate too much we went for a late night walk through the laneways and headed back to the hotel for a good sleep before more sight seeing tomorrow.

      Today's steps
      Both: 17k
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    • Day 24

      From Athens to Santorini

      August 29, 2019 in Greece ⋅ 🌙 25 °C

      Who says we are lazy? Up at 7.00 for breakfast then waiting at the gates of the Acropolis at 8.00am. Method to our madness - beat the heat and the crowds!! It was a great time to go there was no queues and the heat was bearable. Amazing sights and history. By the time we were leaving there were thousands of people and we couldn’t wait to get out of there. Still you can’t go to Athens without seeing the Acropolis.

      After getting organised we headed off to the airport again, but this time took the Metro, which was easy and only cost 20 Euro against the taxi which was 55. Made it easily to the airport and again sat around for hours but it was worth it, arriving in Santorini made the airport boredom disappear.

      We caught a taxi to our apartment which is just amazing with an incredible view from our balcony of the sea and the Caldera. Absolutely heaven. Amazing place and the scenery is gorgeous.

      There is one photo of me reclining and trying to look like a model. We laughed and laughed about this one because everywhere we go there are gorgeous girls flicking their hair and posing for photos. They get in your way and you get dirty looks if you dare to get in the way. So we decided to do our own, who says a 60 year old can’t compete!😂😂 well maybe not compete but we had a good laugh.

      Of course we have taken hundreds of photos because you want to capture everything you see which is impossible. But we had dinner on a cliff side and watched the sunset on our first night in Santorini.
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    • Day 5

      The Acropolis Hill

      May 26 in Greece ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F

      As we ascended the time-worn steps to the Acropolis, the ancient heartbeat of Athens, a veil of gray clouds added a dramatic touch to the day. The air was cool and the sky a tapestry of soft, silvery hues, casting the Parthenon in a different but equally mesmerizing light. Despite the lack of sunshine, the majesty of the ruins lost none of their power to awe.
      The Acropolis stands as a stoic witness to time, its temples and statues bearing the weight of centuries with quiet dignity.
      The beauty of this place transcends the whims of weather; it is a beauty that is eternal, unyielding, and deeply moving.
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    • Day 755

      Athen🇬🇷

      October 11 in Greece ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C

      Kreuzfahrt: Vierter Halt Athen

      Mein viertes Ziel auf der Kreuzfahrt war Athen, eine Stadt voller Geschichte und Kultur. Schon bei der Ankunft spürte ich die einzigartige Atmosphäre dieser antiken Metropole.

      Ein absolutes Highlight war der Besuch der Akropolis. Der beeindruckende Parthenon und die herrliche Aussicht auf die Stadt waren atemberaubend. Ich verbrachte Stunden damit, die alten Ruinen zu erkunden und mir vorzustellen, wie das Leben hier in der Antike gewesen sein muss.

      Neben den historischen Stätten genoss ich es, durch die lebhaften Straßen von Plaka zu schlendern. Die engen Gassen sind gesäumt von charmanten Cafés und Geschäften. Ich ließ mir die griechische Küche schmecken, von frischen Salaten bis zu köstlichen Moussaka.

      Athen war nicht nur eine Reise in die Vergangenheit, sondern auch eine Stadt voller Leben und Energie. Ich war begeistert von der Mischung aus Geschichte und modernem Flair.

      Hierher komme ich definitiv nochmals für eine längere Zeit!
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    • Day 19

      The Gods of Greece

      September 4, 2019 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

      Thanassi, Athena's cousin picks us up at 9.00.
      Gorgeous man. Overjoyed to see Athena.

      He drops us at the bottom of the path to the Acropolis and has already bought us our tickets to the Acropolis and museum. He gives us museum books and sends us on our way.
      He will meet us at 10.30 at the museum Cafe.

      We walk up through the olive trees on the marble stone path. It is extremely slippery.

      The walk up is steep and you need to watch your step. You either walk on small rocks or smooth marble.

      The Parthenon is huge and majestic. Sand coloured with columns contrasting against the blue sky.

      Cannot take a bad photo of the Acropolis.

      We walk around slowly. I see the Temple of Nike standing smaller by itself and the amphitheatre of Odean Horodes Atticus is below.

      The temple I like is the Old temple of Athena. The one with the 4 ladies.

      The temple was destroyed in a battle.
      Greeks continue restoration.
      The museum is used to hold all precious relics.

      We head back down to the museum and find Thanassi sitting in the Cafe with a Greek coffee.

      He is very affectionate and loving and I am endeared to him immediately.

      Thanassi plays guide to us around the museum.
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      We first sit to watch a short film-

      The Greeks built all temples for their gods. With 'The goddess Athena being the main one'.

      It took 50 years to build the Acropolis. Finished about 552 bc.

      The Greeks concentrated on location and proportions.
      Using doric and ionic collumns

      The goddess Athena statue was built in the middle of the Parthenon. But was destroyed later in a battle with the perusians.

      The Parthenon is built in white pentalic marble.

      In strict formality, with unique carvings all over. Friezes of battles, like the battle of troy.

      Such fine work in marble blocks.
      The centaurs are displayed and Thanassi and I look at each other as we are both saggies.
      The goddess Athena was born from the head of Zeus.
      ....
      We are then lead around the sculptures by Thanassi.

      I love the frieze of 'Poseidon, Apollo and Aphrodite' sitting together in marble.

      The 'Crown of the Acropolis' is a huge flower, which looks similar to French art nouveau.

      There is a long frieze here of riders on horse back in battle.
      My sister, Julie, an artist, creates beautiful horse sculptures herself. I compare the works and can see that Julie has the conformation and movement exactly the same as these thousand year old relics. So proves even more that she is doing an amazing job.
      I take photos for her to see.

      16,000 people visit the Acropolis per day in August

      Beautiful museum, only 10 years old.
      The Greeks are arguing with the English and French to give back their artworks. The English said you have no where to display. So the Greeks finally built a world class museum. And they wait still.

      Thanassi drops us off at our hotel and will collect us later for dinner.

      We head out for a walk around The Plaka.
      The most beautiful shops are here.
      Danger zone for Athena.

      Must walk around here when you come to Athens.

      We sit for lunch. Theens has souvlaki, I have a delicious veal, mushroom and potato dish. It is devine. I feed some to Athena as it is so good.
      She agrees.
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    • Day 103

      Goodbye Paros

      July 16, 2023 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C

      After a wonderful 2-1/2 weeks in Paros, it was bitter sweet to leave today.
      It was sad to say goodbye to the amazing Irini, and Illias, George and the rest of the hard working staff at Marinero but it was time to head towards the next Greek island.

      So off to Athens we went again, only this time we got to bring Keyala (albeit a still very sick, but hopefully slowly mending, Keyala).

      We got to play Athens tour guide (isn’t she lucky?!) so off we went…Hadrian’s Gate, our favourite yogurt bar, souvenir shops, Acropolis, and finally to our favourite (at least Dale’s) restaurant in Greece, To Kati Allo.

      A whirlwind but Keyala seemed to enjoy it nonetheless ☺️
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    • Day 3

      Journée à l'Acropole

      June 6, 2023 in Greece ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C

      Καλημέρα ! Hier nous nous sommes promené beaucoup dans les rues d'Athènes, presque 14 km de marche ! On est allé au musée de l'Acropole pour profiter un peu de l'air climatisé, c'était chaud en titi & et ensuite en fin d'après midi on a été visiter le mythique Acropole d'Athènes ! Suivi d'une bonne bière froide sur une petite terrasse vraiment cute et par la suite on a été souper à une trattoria juste à côté de notre appartement 😋 Nuit à dormir sur la corde à linge étant donné que la ville bouge constamment jour et nuit, donc très bruyante... Et on a jamais comprit comment fonctionnait l'air climatisé de notre chambre 😅 Bonne journée !!! 😄Read more

    • Day 2

      Temple d'Athéna Nikè

      May 16, 2023 in Greece ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C

      Nikè signifie la victoire en grec. Ce temple a été construit pour célébrer la victoire contre les Perses.
      Athéna Nikè est représentée par une femme avec des ailes.
      La marque Nike a adopté ce mot grec et leur virgule vient de là.Read more

    • Day 4

      "Acropole : Sur les Traces des Dieux Anc

      May 3 in Greece ⋅ 🌬 22 °C

      Une journée riche en découvertes ! Nous avons arpenté l'Acropole, contemplé la majesté du Parthénon et exploré les monuments environnants. Ensuite, une belle promenade nous a menés jusqu'à l'Olympeion, où l'histoire se mêle à la splendeur architecturale. Enfin, nous avons assisté à la cérémonie impressionnante de la relève de la garde devant le Parlement hellénique. De retour à l'appartement, nous prenons un moment de répit avant de plonger à nouveau dans l'effervescence de la vie athénienne. Une journée mémorable, sans aucun doute !Read more

    • Day 4

      Athens, Greece (Day 3)

      October 10, 2023 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C

      Today, we climbed Pnyx Hill and toured the many ruins there. Took some great photos of the city and the Acropolis site. Maureen and I were always questing to get new and different views of the city and the Acropolis!
      So much walking! Our legs and feet were quite tired by the end of our stay in Athens.
      Charlotte and I celebrated our 13th wedding anniversary by having dinner overlooking Athens. A local cat joined us for a while before dinner was served. The view of the city after dark was beautiful!
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