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National Garden of Athens
... to be Bavarian. He decides to build a palace in the centre of Athens. He wants it to be very impressive similar to the one in Versailles and at the same time to reflect the nobility of Greece. This palace now houses the Greek Parliament. I don’t want to refer to names of the different botanists who were called to design and plant this beautiful Park. One thing is sure that it took quite some time to be finished because it was not an easy task at ...
Day 227 - 13 October - Athens and the Acropolis
... we sail by. Made about 5 more stops at various islands picking up extra passengers. Slow boat to Athens, cheap and comfortable. Islands like Eros, Sikinos and Folegandros
Arrived in Athens about 6pm - I have normally been a bit better organised - often haven't booked accommodation until we reach somewhere and this was the case in Athens, so where to start. Thought i would go to an internet cafe probably ...
Athens - Day 1
... the antiquities that have been moved to the museum are no longer in their original state either. The museum itself sits above an archeological site and there are glass panels in the floor so people can see the site underneath. Stuff they've dug up there is all on display inside the museum. As you enter the museum, its set out to resemble the Parthenon. The main entrance to the Parthenon had a ramp leading up to it, and in the museum, there's a ...
Athens - Cradle of Democracy
... so high (100°) the Athenians flock to the beaches along the Saronic Gulf. We stopped at a great restaurant in the town of Thimari for some fresh seafood and Greek salads. Our next stop was the Temple of Poseidon located at the very tip of Cape Sounion. This temple was built in the 5th-century BC and all that remains are the 20 ft. columns.
Tonight we ate more Greek food at Tzitzikas & o Mermigkas on Metropoleos St. near our ...
History while in Athen's
... out it was all lit up and it was wonderful to see and will be a lasting and enduring memory for me.
My overall impression of Athens is not a negative one but I also don't see myself coming back for a second visit.
By the way in case you missed it the Greek Parliament voted FOR the deep cuts to its budgets so now only time will tell what will happen to the people of Greece.
For now, luv,
Danielle and ...



