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Greek Theatre – III
It is confession time. I made a mistake a couple of years ago and only realized it this week. I’m not sure whether to blame inattention on my part, or poor signage on the Acropolis. Maybe a bit of both. Turns out that my 2019 post on the Theatre of Dionysos had pictures of the […]
Dreaming Of Athens
One day we will be able to travel again. Where do you want to go then? Athens is high on my list. I was there for half a day in 2019, which is definitely not long enough. I visited the Acropolis, Mars Hill and a museum. I figure I need another week, just to scratch […]
The Acropolis – IV – Theatre of Dionysius
Our guide says this theatre, on the side of the hill, is still used for concerts. It looks like a great location for a show on a warm summer’s evening, though the seats might be a bit hard. Unfortunately the gates were locked, so I didn’t get to check out the acoustics. This is also […]
The Acropolis – III – Erechtheion
It is a hill full of ruins that dominates Athens. Today we continue our tour with the Erechtheion, a temple dedicated to Athena, goddess of wisdom, and Poseidon, god of the sea. The ancient Greeks (and their Roman counterparts) had lots of gods, none of who seem to have been able to deliver in a […]
The Acropolis – II – Visions of Athens
A photo essay for you today. Just when you were expecting me to show you more ruined temples on top of Athens most famous hill, I turn the camera in the other direction. All I have seen of Athens really is what I could see from the hill. It looks like there are some very […]
The Acropolis – I
There was no way I was going to miss it, even if it did mean, a guided tour, a two-hour bus ride (each way) and losing my only day off in 10 days. After all, I might never be in Athens again. I’ve never been a fan of guided tours. There is a trade-off involved […]
Temple of the Shoe Goddess
When I was in university, one of my classmates had a party that established her reputation for the rest of the year. In the hallway of her apartment, on display for all to see, were her shoes. Forty-five pairs of them. It was only a few months after Imelda Marcos, wife of the Philippine president, […]
The Rules
Some of them make sense. Others I had to wonder about. Millions of people visit the Acropolis in Athens each year. It is one of the busiest tourist sites in the world. If each person took a pebble home as a souvenir, there wouldn’t be much left at the end of the year. Not to […]
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