Temple of Hephaestus Athens

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 …

Chegámos a Atenas às 05:30, assim que saímos do aeroporto para a rua deu logo para sentir a temperatura ateniense, estava um "bafo" muito quente àquela hora da manhã.

Fomos de táxi para Atenas, para o Hotel Apollo. Como mencionava nos sites, o custo do táxi do aeroporto para Atenas foi de 35,00€, mas nós pagámos quase 40,00€, …

Having arrived late the previous evening and seen nothing of the city, as the sun rose on the first real day of our trip it was time to get out there and explore.

Step 1: Wade through the swathes of undesirables outside our door
Fortunately the seemingly criminal element was less active during the harsh light of day, so the area was …

Not that I did, but I came darn close, and then I wouldn't have had the awesome day I ended up having, and, let's be honest, probably would have stressed out a lot of people and ruined their days too. So yeah this moral holds pretty well.

Woke up at the increasingly underappreciated time of approximately 7:15 to get in a good long run, …

... looked.  Even so, once we got out of the Parthenon area, things quieted down.  One of our favourite finds was the temple of Hephaestus.  For those of you needing to bone up on Grade 9 Mythology, Hephaestus was the son of Zeus and Hera, ...

... stands, where artifacts and models of what the Agora looked like in antiquity are stored.  The Temple of Hephaestus is the best preserved Doric temple in Greece and although much smaller than others we would see, it was a great first stop because ...

... Ancient sights around, many of which are excellently preserved. In particular, the Temple of Olympian Zeus and the Temple of Hephaestus are excellent, each ruined to a different extent but each providing great insight into their original structures and ...

... to the 5th or 6th centuries BC whilst others are relatively new from the late Roman age (3rd century AD and beyond). The Temple of Hephaestus is arguably the most intact ruin which can be found in Athens (see above - centre left and centre photos) ...

... area, some of which had been repurposed to build the modern houses. My favorite monument in the agora was the Temple of Hephaestus and Athena Ergane (Athena of the Workers, especially weavers). This is the best-preserved Doric temple in Greece. ...

... ruins is a blast to the past, the Ancient Agora covers a lot of land and to the North West in the Agora is the Temple of Hephaestus, well preserved in it's integrity and natural beauty (much like me when I begin to surpass my youth).  Also we seen ...

... (an area of Athens which served as the focus for ancient daily life), Nick (my brother) and I walked over to the Temple of Hephaestus, which relatively speaking was in excellent condition and a great example of the architecture of the time.   We ...

... of Athens tour (the zebra stayed tethered to the chair in the room!). This time it was to the Ancient Agora and the Temple of Hephaestus, which we could see lit up at night from our hotel. And we even spot a couple of tortoises out enjoying the fresh ...

... (don't know why, there was no water- maybe a stream in winter?) to the only large building left in the park- the Temple of Hephaestus/ Hephaistos (and numerous other spellings). We had to walk up to the temple in the blazing sun as its on a small hill. ...

... to the top of the Parthenon. Saw a panoramic view of the city. We also went to the Ancient Agora. The Temple of Hephaestus is so well preserved! We also went to the Acropolis Museum which showcases the findings of the Acropolis. Definitely was ...