Acropolis (Akropolis) Athens

For the first time in over 2 weeks we used our Eurail for the overnight ferry from Iraklion (Crete) to Piraeus (Athens). It knocked off 30%, which took it down to 27.00 euro so we were winning there. Advice to anyone, take Minoan Lines over Anek anyday - especially if going economy!! You won't regret it...

Athens was good and we timed it …

Athens is wonderful! The people are friendly, the weather is great, and the food is so good. We spent the morning wandering around the Monastiraki Flea Market. We found some souvenirs and gifts along the way. We shared gyros and souvlaki for lunch. Greek food is so delicious. Then we headed to the Acropolis. We toured the Acropolis Museum first and …

We arrived safely in Athens, which had a much friendlier vibe than expected considering the riots were still in full swing. You could tell that it was not the thriving place it once was but it was definitely was not in any way negative or menacing.

One thing that put a dampener on our arrival was that there was a taxi strike! Having …

Well is old age catching uo getting weary??? After having taxi driver pointing out all the ineresting sites of Istanbul on the way to the airport (in good english) we went though the first security reasonably fast then looked at the departure board to discover our international flight was leaving in under 1 hour. The previous night we had misread …

Oh, Greece. Where do I begin? We set off on our first trip outside of Italy bright and early (3:30 am, to be exact) with only a few bumps. After a slight delay at security due to a stow away pair of scissors, we got to our gate only to remember we had no idea how to get around Athens once we arrived. This led to some lovely 4:30 am travel book …

We knew it was not going to be the best weather this morning, but when we heard the torrential downpour, we all rolled over and spent a little more time snoozing. After breakfast we sat in our room until the rain died down a little before heading out. We started at the Plaka, the market/vendors, mostly just going in and out of stores to avoid the …

The breakfast this morning was as bad as the room and the noise, it wasn't a very substantial breakfast and basically consisted of slice of some sort of sponge loaf and a glass of orange juice.

To start the day off properly we headed to the Acropolis so we could take some photographs of the world famous Parthenon. It's an amazing …

Cuando llegué pasadas la medianoche a la estación Peloponessos y había una persona de otro hostel que estaba esperando gente y que amablemente nos indicó el camino hasta el hostel de HI.
Al llegar al hotel conocí a dos argentinos, Hernán y Leandro, con quienes recorrí la ciudad. Una ciudad que me pareció muy sucia y desordenada.

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Athens was relaxed, the people were friendly and helpful. The back streets where we stayed were lined with citrus fruit growing along the sides of the roads. Even though in the news poor Greece is up there with one of the highest unemployment rates in the EU and the city is in a very pre-rejuvenation state with alot of buildings abandoned and in a …

You know, I've been to a few places where people have warned be not to "overstay." As we began to plan this trip, I heard from everyone I asked (both Greek and non-Greek) that Athens was such a place. “One day max” was the typically recommended timeframe. Not one to second guess those that had been before, that’s exactly what we …

... the greek girls aren't what you would expect. I was imagining most would look like Effie from the old show I grew up on Acropolis Now - you know girls with big hair, thick makeup, mega heels and that funny accent. Surprisingly Daniel has never heard of ...

... restoration.  The Erechtheum which was built as a temple was another building which I thought was quite striking.  From the acropolis most of Athens is visible and you can really see the true size of the place and why it is one of the biggest ...

... Roman Agora, the beautiful Victory Mosque. The view of the Acropolis from here is beautiful, but the view of the Acropolis from anywhere in Athens is beautiful. I don't think that there is anywhere in Athens that you can't see the Acropolis. That is ...

... from the class of 5th graders that were getting a lecture at the base of the Propylaia, the monumental gateway into the Acropolis aligned with the Parthenon...  Apparently the Parthenon means, literally, "the virgin's apartment"?  And the final ...

The last two days I had been to the capital of Greece, Athens. It is the center for arts, myths, legends, learning and philosophy, home of Plato's Academy and Aristotle's Lyceum, also, it was the birthplace of Socrates, Pericles, Sophocles and many ...

... to make a trip back for more altruistic purposes in the near future. He Said: Highlights: 1. The Acropolis and wandering through the Plaka area of Athens 2. Greek Food 3. The Islands, they have all been different and they have all been amazing ...

Greece. Acropolis. Stones. Expensive coffee. Good food. Lots of argument. Cold nights. Although many blankets. Student discounts everywhere. Markets. ------------------------------------------------------------ ...

... Yeah - Sue Ellen - it's like really old". The ancient sights in Athens are, indeed, pretty old. The Acropolis, elevated toweringly above Athens, exudes an aura of imprtance, arrogant in the knowledge that it was the centre of the ancient world. ...

... the Ancient archeological sites are near the center of the city and relatively close together. The 12 Euro ticket for the Acropolis gets you admission to 6 of Athens' biggest sights. We had our student ID's so it only cost us 6 Euros. Let me pause for a ...

... kinds of artifacts. Here they display some of the original plumbing, showing terracotta pipes. We also saw other displays at the Acropolis station. Wandering pretty much aimlessly we walked past the old Roman Agora (market) and the Tower of the Winds, ...