Athens: ...
October 25, 2008
The ceiling of the Piraus Metro station...
Christian church (about 10x6)
When we got to the top of the Acropolis we were really disappointed to see that much of the Parthanon is enclosed in scaffolding. I recall that it was in scaffolding just before the Olympics and part of the scaffolding was taken down so that people could view it. Apparently they are now getting the repairs done. In the past, two different repairs were done.
close up of Caratide: each is slightly different...
A second problem for us was that the Acropolis museum was closed.
Erechtheum : we had a perfect cloud day!
***We decided to take a little train that ran through the downtown area..... \it was called the sunshine train and it started at aiolou and andrianou street corner. It was a 35 minute train ride.... I wanted to ride in the very back of the train ... the very, very last car...
Metro sign
My best friend at the Metro
We wandered and looked for a place to eat. We finally decided on a small place in the Plaka. What a blast we had! Two men were playing instrurments and singing. A table of older ladies were joining in singing. They were having such a wonderful time..... Another table of women got up and danced the traditional dances.... (It came out they were from Norway)..... They also knew the songs and were joining in. It was so perfect! I have never wanted to speak Greek more than this night.
Amphoras found when they dug for the metro
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The ceiling of the Piraus Metro …
Christian church (about 10x6)
close up of Caratide: each is sl…
Erechtheum : we had a perfect cl…
Metro sign
My best friend at the Metro
Amphoras found when they dug for…
Metro finds...
Metro displays of things dug up …
Fresco...
Sylvia and David ... SO happy to…
This Greek lady had her little b…
Statues in Metro
Metro Statues..
Metro statues .... amazing...
At the base of the Acropolis... …
Sheds at the side...
Statues wearing pelts
Statue face....
The Parthanon from the side area
Pieces of former buildings...
Precinct wall of the sanctuary o…
Pathway along the bottom of the …
Greek writing on a huge slab of …
the stage of theater of Dionysos
Theater of Dionysos
Theater of Dionysos
The chapel in the side of the Ac…
Another cave in the bottom of th…
Along the path at the foot of th…
What is this on the wall?...
Tiny temple
temple near the cistern
This looks like a temple top
Maybe waiting to be put back on …
fountain...
opening to the cistern... and th…
Scene by pathway
Theater of Herodes Atticus: 161 …
Theater of Herodes Atticus
Theater of Herodes Atticus
pictures below the theater
Theater of Herodes Atticus
Theater of Herodes Atticus: it's…
Theater of Herodes Atticus... lo…
Entering the Acropolis
Climbing the steps of the Acropolis
Walking through the Propylaea: c…
Marble Propylaea: entrance to Ac…
Marble Pillars
Sign to remind tourists to behave!
Front of the Parthanon
Parthanon
Sanctuary of Dionysos
pieces of marble...
A darling little Christian church
Stacks of marble
Church at bottom of acropolis wall
Pillars...pieces
carved marble
floor of the theater of Dionysos
Theater of Dionysos...
The Caryatid porch.. the Erechth…
Caryatid porch..They are exact d…
Sylvia and David... What a rush!
Porch of the maidens:
Each is slightly different..the …
Porch of the maidens
one orginal was taken from the o…
Porch of the maidens
Looking down towards Athens from…
From the side: porch of the maidens
The Erechtheum was built at an a…
North/east side... a temple behi…
Looking through the pillars out …
top of pillars..
Can you see the carving on the p…
sylvia...big Smile
back area...directly behind & op…
Details over the door: these wer…
Ceiling
bottom of Pillar detail
top of pillar
these were at the side and behin…
The side of the Back area of the…
Pillars sitting in the piles of …
South west side... We found the …
South west side: showing temple …
caratide
Looking towards the entrance to …
Caratide ... Lord Elgin took one…
These are all copies: Originals …
The originals will be displayed …
The night that Lord elgin remove…
Middle and front of Erectheum
Front of Erechtheum...
Caratide porch
Front entrance.. see the pillar …
Huge Cranes for reconstruction
back of the Parthanon
Pillars / pieces
top of pillar
beautifully carved marble
pieces and pieces....
back of parthanon
OK... this is crazy...
stacks of tops of pillars... som…
Sylvia and David at the back of …
Museum: closed now: new one is o…
carved pieces
The side of the Parthanon...see …
Temple cat
carved edge of the pillar
back corner of the parthanon
Looking down from far end... lot…
Theater of Dionysos from above
The side of Parthanon...
Looking up at the columns...
side of Parthanon with the tons …
top of Parthanon...
looking down at the base .. so m…
The middle was gone because the …
David photographing ...
The front of the Parthanon... sc…
top details
Parthanon
Parthanon front...
Close up of the detail in the ba…
The top piece is in British museum.
Looking into the Parthanon
Parthanon...490 BC...
Parthanon
top of the parthanon front
Parthanon... The marbles would h…
A man laid down and took this pi…
The left corner of the Parthanon…
Pieces of the top
VERY slick red marble
Parthanon from the front...
Acropolis
So happy!
Slick red and black marble that …
Hard to portray how slick it was…
Sanctuary of Artimus
view from top
sanctuary of Artimus
view from Acropolis
view from Acropolis...
close up of statue
carved marble
Athens
Athens
A horse and buggy... ( no driver…
View from the road below the Par…
from the south...
looking up ... Love it!
Parthanon
terrible picture but I kept it b…
Cats at an abandoned house
Cats....
Sunshine Express.....
We decided to take a little train that ran through the downtown area..... it was called the sunshine Express and it started at aiolou and andrianou street corner. (Agora square)
It was a 35 minute train ride.... I wanted to ride in the very back of the train ... the very, very last car.... what we didn't realize was the last two cars ran empty so we were conspicuously displayed. Adults didn't seem to get angry ... we don't know why.... and we were envied by all kids under 10 years old.... but ... it was still embarassing.
The train ran past the Tower of the Winds. Temple of Zeus, Hadrian's Arch, Herodes Atticus Theater, Parthenon, Propylaia, the Agora ... All of the things we were supposed to go by we did ...but... they were sooooo far away from us and the trees at the side blocked most views although the announcer kept talking and telling us what we should be seeing....... What the brochure didn't mention was: it went through the crowded shopping area and the restaurant pedestrian areas...
People obligingly squeezed themselves to the side to let the cars pass.... and there we sat in the very last car... .. red faced and mortified that everyone had to move for the train. We finally saw the humor and started laughing... What an experience.... We did get a good giggle out of it but ......... never again......
This cost 5 Euro each.... We can't recommend it although if we had some children with us it would have amused them to ride it... probably.
It was a 35 minute train ride.... I wanted to ride in the very back of the train ... the very, very last car.... what we didn't realize was the last two cars ran empty so we were conspicuously displayed. Adults didn't seem to get angry ... we don't know why.... and we were envied by all kids under 10 years old.... but ... it was still embarassing.
The train ran past the Tower of the Winds. Temple of Zeus, Hadrian's Arch, Herodes Atticus Theater, Parthenon, Propylaia, the Agora ... All of the things we were supposed to go by we did ...but... they were sooooo far away from us and the trees at the side blocked most views although the announcer kept talking and telling us what we should be seeing....... What the brochure didn't mention was: it went through the crowded shopping area and the restaurant pedestrian areas...
People obligingly squeezed themselves to the side to let the cars pass.... and there we sat in the very last car... .. red faced and mortified that everyone had to move for the train. We finally saw the humor and started laughing... What an experience.... We did get a good giggle out of it but ......... never again......
This cost 5 Euro each.... We can't recommend it although if we had some children with us it would have amused them to ride it... probably.
Sunshine Express the engine car …
The caboose car of sunshine express
One of the cards for the sunshin…
Cars chugging along
