GreciaAtticaDimos AthensMetsOlympieion37°58’10” N 23°43’59” E
29 giugno 2016, Grecia ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
Roman baths and other details from the temple of Olympian Zeus
GreciaAtticaAthensKeramikos Museum37°58’41” N 23°43’1” E
29 giugno 2016, Grecia ⋅ ⛅ 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, andLeggi altro
GreciaAtticaAthensKeramikos Museum37°58’41” N 23°43’1” E
29 giugno 2016, Grecia ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
GreciaAtticaDimos AthensKerameikósPompeion37°58’41” N 23°43’8” E
29 giugno 2016, Grecia ⋅ ⛅ 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 expansiveLeggi altro
GreciaAtticaDimos AthensGkáziTechnopolis37°58’41” N 23°42’50” E
30 giugno 2016, Grecia ⋅ 🌙 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 ofLeggi altro
GreciaAtticaAthensAthen Piraeus Gate, Greek Bath37°58’40” N 23°42’54” E
30 giugno 2016, Grecia ⋅ 🌙 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 theLeggi altro
GreciaAtticaDimos AthensFilopáppouLofos Filopáppou37°57’49” N 23°43’19” E
1 luglio 2016, Grecia ⋅ ☀️ 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 andLeggi altro
GreciaAtticaDimos AthensRigíllisNational Gardens37°58’31” N 23°44’10” E
2 luglio 2016, Grecia ⋅ ⛅ 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 wearLeggi altro
GreciaAtticaDimos AthensRigíllisEthnikós Kípos37°58’26” N 23°44’8” E
2 luglio 2016, Grecia ⋅ ⛅ 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.
GreciaAtticaDimos AthensMetsOlympieion37°58’9” N 23°44’3” E
2 luglio 2016, Grecia ⋅ 🌙 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. TheLeggi altro
