Church of Panagia Kapnikarea

A short walk down from Syntagma on Ermou street is located the Church of Panagia Kapnikarea. It is an early Christian church that was built around 1050. Like many early churches in Greece, it wasЧитать далее
A short walk down from Syntagma on Ermou street is located the Church of Panagia Kapnikarea. It is an early Christian church that was built around 1050. Like many early churches in Greece, it wasЧитать далее
My favorite church in Athens! Located adjacent to the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens, this tiny church is a breath of fresh air in the crowded Athens streets. It was built in the start of the 1200sЧитать далее
The Parthenon is a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena. Construction began around 447 B.C. and was completed around 432 B.C. The temple was is an example of the Doric order in architecture. UnderЧитать далее
On my way to check out the Cycladic Museum, I used the opportunity to check out the artifacts at the Syntagma Metro stop. When the metro was being built in the 1990s, there were several delays becauseЧитать далее
I was lucky enough to be in Athens this summer during an Ai Wei Wei exhibit held at the Cycladic Art museum. His artwork was held in a private floor of the museum as well as being scattered among theЧитать далее
Amazing collection of artifacts dating as far back as 40O0 BC. The museum is state of the art and houses an impressive collection. Definitely worth the entry fee. The front of the building is aЧитать далее
The main mansion exhibition space is reserved for travelling exhibitions. The neighboring building is divided into 6 floors. Top two levels house a private gallery and an auditorium, which were notЧитать далее
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Left Athens about an hour ago on our way to Delphi. It's my first organizes guided tour, but so far so good. We drove through agricultural areas of Attiki, and learned several interesting facts aboutЧитать далее