HellasAtticaDimos Spata-ArtemidaSpátaAthens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport37°56’11” N 23°56’45” E 24. juni 2016, Hellas ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Just arrived!
HellasAtticaDimos AthensAéridesRoman Agora37°58’24” N 23°43’34” E
25. juni 2016, Hellas ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Walking around the Plaka area of downtown at the foot hills of the Acropolis you'll find a lot of examples of neoclassical architecture. The streets are like a labyrinth and it's easy to lose your wayLes mer
HellasAtticaDimos AthensFilopáppouLofos Filopáppou37°58’9” N 23°43’15” E
26. juni 2016, Hellas ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Located on Philopappos hill next to the Acropolis, the three carved out rooms are rumored to be where Socrates was imprisoned before his execution. The structure was used to hide antiquities duringLes mer
HellasAtticaDimos AthensAsteroskopeíoPnyx37°58’17” N 23°43’16” E
27. juni 2016, Hellas ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
Chiseled into a slope surrounding the Acropolis were several sanctuaries dedicated to divinities of nature, fertility and healing. This sanctuary houses a relief of Pan, although the general public isLes mer
HellasAtticaDimos AthensAsteroskopeíoPnyx37°58’17” N 23°43’9” E
27. juni 2016, Hellas ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
In 507 BC, Athenians first gathered at the podium at Pnyx to conduct assemblies. This location was pivotal in the development of democracy, where power was transferred to citizens. It is located onLes mer
HellasAtticaDimos AthensVeíkouPhilopapposdenkmal37°58’2” N 23°43’17” E
27. juni 2016, Hellas ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
This structure sits at the highest point of Philopappos hill and is a monument or masuleum of Gaius Julius Antiochus Epiphanes Philopappos or Philopappus. It is a very easy walk from the street andLes mer
HellasAtticaDimos AthensFilopáppouLofos Filopáppou37°58’7” N 23°43’14” E
27. juni 2016, Hellas ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
HellasAtticaDimos AthensAnafiótikaTheatre of Dionysos37°58’16” N 23°43’48” E
27. juni 2016, Hellas ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Located near the Acropolis, this monument was erected in 335 BC by a wealthy patron to commemorate the first place prize of a musical performance. It has significant historical importance being theLes mer
HellasAtticaDimos AthensMetsOlympieion37°58’13” N 23°43’55” E
28. juni 2016, Hellas ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
The walking tour of Athens continues! Today I went a short walking distance from the Acropolis to Hadrian's Arch. Built around 132 A.D. in the classical style, it once spanned an ancient road (noLes mer
HellasAtticaDimos AthensMetsOlympieion37°58’10” N 23°43’59” E
29. juni 2016, Hellas ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
Walking distance to the Acropolis and Hadrian's Arch, the Temple of Olympian Zeus is one of the largest temples in the ancient world. The site is very sparse and viewers have an unobstructed view ofLes mer
