The Acropolis Museum. We got our first view of Athens upon emerging from the nearby metro station a couple days earlier and often ate breakfast across the street. By and large I enjoyed the food in Greece, but I grew weary of cheese pies and spinach pies for breakfast. Also, my perception was that the chocolate croissants, ubiquitous across Europe, were sweeter and, IMHO, not quite as good in Athens as elsewhere in Europe.
Athens Polytechnic
National Archaeological Museum
Bronze horse with boy riding. This was recovered from a shipwreck, and so is probably not one of the four horsemen of the Acropolis.
This guy creeped me out. I think he was watching me the whole time I was in the room.
This is a Greek depiction of barbarians hunting. Note that the barbarians lined up in front of and behind the bore, taking turns attacking two at a time. The Greeks perfected the three dimensional attack technique (not shown here).
Musical Instrument Museum, location approximate
Roman Forum
Roman Forum, Tower of Winds
Sanctuary of Pan
Socrates' Prison
As far into the prison as I could see.
The Parthenon and, in the background, Lycabettus Hill, as seen from Filopappou Hill
The Acropolis Museum from Filopappou Hill
Athens from Filopappou Hill
I subsequently took their picture, and then one of them took ours.
Someone not only had my camera, but proceeded to photograph us.
Beth and Jeff with the Monument of Filopappou, 114-116 CE.
Monument of Filopappou
I just can't get enough of these Acropolis and Parthenon things.
Sunset over the Aegean from Filopappou Hill
The north of Filopappou Hill. To the left is an observatory. Based on some googling, I think to the right is the Old Athens Observatory, but I remain skeptical.
Dinner in Psiri. Ouzo, chicken, potatos, and feta between pitas (skepasti?) and spiced meat on a toasted pita (lachmatzin?).
