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Advertising posters ...
... looking down on what's going on down the street.
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Athens by Night
We walked around the area and footway at the foot of the Acropolis. Many...
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The Acropolis ..
seen from the ground up. Old drawings show what a grand city it was.
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Busy Street
Weekend street crowd.
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Church in Athens
One of the newer ones
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Scooter
Sidealley around the Platka
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Night time
People doing street shopping, eating, drinking and soaking up the atmosphere.
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Greek Ruins
Remains of Corinthian columns within the Hadrian Wall area
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Up the Acropolis
... on the way to the Parthenon.
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Top View of the Corinthian Columns
Notice the 'leaves' at the top. The columns are actually supposed to...
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Hadrian's Gate
Remnants of the Gate that was once the old gateway thorugh the wall into the...
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Exhibit at the National Museum
A must see when in Athens
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Browsing at the shops
Around the many side streets near the Acropolis.
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Statue ...
.. of slave. Mycenae exhibit at the National Museum.
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Vendor
At the flea market
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Flea Market
A very busy Flea Market near at the Platka. You can buy quite a bit of...
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Greek Kids
Playing at the drinking fountain.
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Greek Ceremonial Guards
Changing of the Guards outside their Parliament. Their ceremony and marching...
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Greek National Flag
In front of a Greek Orthodox Church
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Ceremonial Guard 2
Notice the very unique uniforms with a kind of a skirt and shoes with...
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Tourists at entrance ...
... called Lion's Gate; site of old Mycenae civilisation.
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The Parthenon
The whole Acropolis complex has many ruins of which the Parthenon is the most...
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Facade of Building
The colours, peeling plasters, wrought iron verandah and columns give...
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Flowers for sale
It was spring when I went there last year.
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Perfume Shop
There are shops selling perfumes, natural oils etc. The stuff outside...
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