It
is needless to say that Greece has many attractive places for tourists. I really
enjoyed my walks in the country.
Acropolis
is the highlight of the sightseeing in Athens. The Parthenon, the masterpiece
of the ancient Greek civilization and a symbolic birthplace of the western
civilization, stands on the hill. I was strongly impressed.
The
old Dionysos theater was at the foot of the hill. Other temples and gates
remained. The sky was blue and the temperature was high. I walked around the
hill in the shower of the cicada sounds.
I got good information of the Acropolis as well as the ancient Greece at the new Acropolis Museum, which opened in 2009.
I
also visited the Agora, the market and the citizen’s gathering place in the ancient
times. It is near the Acropolis. It was interesting for me to imagine that
Socrates and other philosophers made speeches here.
There
are many ancient buildings in the city. The Hadrian’s gate and the Temple of
the Olympians Zeus are examples.
The
Parliament stood in front of the Syntagma Square. People gathered there to see
the exchange of the guards is performed in every hour.
The
Plaka district remains old atmosphere. I enjoyed window shopping and the tea
there.
I
also joined a cruising tour in the Aegean Sea and visit three islands, the
Hydra, the Poros and the Egina. The sea was beautiful and the towns were
lovely.
People
do not use automobiles in the Hydra island. They instead use donkeys and horses
there. (see the photo 2nd from the top).
The
Poros island locates near the Peloponnese peninsula. Wind power generators were
placed on the mountain top.
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