Exhibits of the Acropolis Museum
We wandered through the Plaka on the way down to the Acropolis Museum. The outside design of the museum is really impressive. In the center of the courtyard area out front, covered with a concerete overhang, is a hole surrounded by a railing, where you can look down and see the archeological ::More
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Athens today: democracy alive, and a magic view to be shared
We found ourselves back in Athens after six days in the Cyclades. A spate of transportation strikes then followed, including one which ground air traffic to a halt. Democracy was certainly alive in the ancient city, more than 2,000 years since the first Athenians decided that power belonged to ::More
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A strange meeting in Piraeus
Once in Piraeus, the starting point for Greek island-hopping, we check into a rundown hotel near the center. Created to house the navy by the infamous Athenian general and statesman Themistocles in 493 B.C., the port turns out not to be the historic seaside town I was hoping for. Only 20 minutes ::More
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Athens – A labyrinthine collection of small alleys
Athens presented itself as a labyrinthine collection of small alleys passing as streets and small streets passing as boulevards. Marble shows up casually and unexpectantly on curbs and sidewalks. Crumbly buildings from antiquity stand next to refurbished and new ones with iron balconies and ::More
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From the Acropolis to the Caldera
My destination was Greece – the country where, when I close my eyes, the blue skies become one with the blue sea. My sisters, Nancy and Claire; my niece, Alice; Zoe and I ended up on that terrace on the island of Santorini. Claire calls it our “Mamma Mia” trip, though I am ::More
