KreikkaAtticaDimos AthensMetsOlympieion37°58’10” N 23°43’59” E
29. kesäkuuta 2016, Kreikka ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
Roman baths and other details from the temple of Olympian Zeus
KreikkaAtticaAthensKeramikos Museum37°58’41” N 23°43’1” E
29. kesäkuuta 2016, Kreikka ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Walking distance from the Parthenon to the west is Kerameikos. Kerameikos was considers the most important cemetery of ancient times. The location was used as a cemetery as far back as 2500 BC, andLue lisää
KreikkaAtticaAthensKeramikos Museum37°58’41” N 23°43’1” E
29. kesäkuuta 2016, Kreikka ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
KreikkaAtticaDimos AthensKerameikósPompeion37°58’41” N 23°43’8” E
29. kesäkuuta 2016, Kreikka ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Kerameikos was divided by stone walls; the interior housing the city's potters' quarters and the outside was used to bury Athenians. Remains date back to about 2500-3000 B.C. The grounds are expansiveLue lisää
KreikkaAtticaDimos AthensGkáziTechnopolis37°58’41” N 23°42’50” E
30. kesäkuuta 2016, Kreikka ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
Technopolis is a the old gasworks of Athens which has been converted into an Industrial museum and events venue. Concerts and travelling exhibitions are often held here. It is located in the area ofLue lisää
KreikkaAtticaAthensAthen Piraeus Gate, Greek Bath37°58’40” N 23°42’54” E
30. kesäkuuta 2016, Kreikka ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
Graffiti, or "Aerosol Art" is pretty common in Athens. I think it adds an interesting layer of modern sensibilities over the backdrop of antiquities in a bustling city. These images I found around theLue lisää
KreikkaAtticaDimos AthensFilopáppouLofos Filopáppou37°57’49” N 23°43’19” E
1. heinäkuuta 2016, Kreikka ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
I went to the Laiki this morning to buy some fruits and vegetables for the week. The Laiki is a pop-up street market that happens once a week in the different neighborhoods in Athens. The prices andLue lisää
KreikkaAtticaDimos AthensRigíllisNational Gardens37°58’31” N 23°44’10” E
2. heinäkuuta 2016, Kreikka ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
Every hour, 24 hrs a day, there is a chaining of the guards ceremony at the Parliament building, Syntagma. Syntagma is located on the city center. They guards are called Evzones and they wearLue lisää
KreikkaAtticaDimos AthensRigíllisEthnikós Kípos37°58’26” N 23°44’8” E
2. heinäkuuta 2016, Kreikka ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
Located next to the Parliament building (syntagma), the national garden is a large public space where locals and visitors can take a break from the busy city. The gardens encompass 38 acres.
KreikkaAtticaDimos AthensMetsOlympieion37°58’9” N 23°44’3” E
2. heinäkuuta 2016, Kreikka ⋅ 🌙 27 °C
Zappeion is a neoclassical building in the heart of Athens in the national gardens. It was built in 1888 as an exhibition hall for the first modern Olympic games, which were held in Athens. TheLue lisää
