Cities of Antiquity

Day 13 - (Last Day 😕)
65 F / 18 C
Sunny

PIRAEUS (ATHENS), GREECE
Athens has been called the "Birthplace Of Democracy." Its legacy looms large from atop Acropolis Hill, the pinnacle of ancient Greece. This open air museum is an astonishing repository of once-mighty structures. From its colonnaded Parthenon— more than 2,600 years ago-revered Greek philosophers like Plato and Aristotle formulated new ideas of government and debated its role in civic life to captivated audiences. Remnants of spiritual life are also here in the several temples to Athena and Zeus. Athens offers plenty of culinary temples too. Its Plaka District, full of cafés and restaurants, is an inviting cluster of historic buildings on the slopes of Acropolis Hill, the ideal setting in which to enjoy traditional small plates of mezes and a sip of ouzo.

Nautical Term of the day - Pipe Down

This means "stop talking and be quiet." The "pipe down" was the last signal from the bosun's pipe each day, which meant "lights out" and "silence."Läs mer