A place to rest after sightseeing
by oriettaIT
After a long day of walking and wondering around the Acropolis area sure your feet will be sore and you will need to cool down. Right out of Plaka neighboorhood in the way to Parliament Squre you can find this huge shadowed garden where you can sit on a bench to find some relief.
The green will be everywhere as this very nice garden are thought to look kind of wild, there are pathway and flower area and also some bar where you can enjoy your refreshing drink. The paceful feeling, the quiet and the incredible amount of green after a long time in the dry Acropolis area (it was August so it was really dry).
THE ANCIENT CITY OF ATHENS / Olympieion
by matza
One of the most important monuments Temple of Zeus Olympios. It was tripteral octastyle on the two narrow sides, and dipteral eikosastyle on the long sides, that is, it was surrounded by 104 Corinthian columns in total. Inside the building, along the north and south walls, there was an additional Ionic colonnade. The temple was built between A.D. 124 and 132.
Changing of the Guard
by WillAntoniou
Everyone knows about the famous guards in the funny outfits in Athens lol. You may take pictures etc etc, but I would ask tourist to respect the fact that these are soldiers just trying to finish their required military service, so please just try not to make their job difficult. thanks
Serenity Found
by bakpakchik
There were nit-pickers like BPC and then there were those who found their own peace among it all. Mister Pensive here was oblivious to everythign around him. He stared down at Athens from atop the Acropolis and I click, click, clicked away.
I hope he figured out whatever he was trying to ...
Here is the classic view of...
by Jillworld
Here is the classic view of the Parthenon at the Acropolis. It is what most people would envision when thinking of Athens. It is a sight to behold, even when sections are seen through restoration scaffolding!
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ceremony in front of the cathedral
street food, Plateia Filomousou Etairias
Goulandris Museum of Cycladic Art, Athens
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