Ancient Corinth We started the day with ancient Corinth, Akrokorinth, a very large site, an ancient city. When I read a brief history of Corinth, I found there is no brief history. Corinth was founded by a descendant of Zeus, the Triton Oceanus, or Sisyphus, depending on what myth you like best. The city wasContinue reading “Peloponnese (2) Corinth, Nemea, Mycenae”
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A Week of Ruins in the Peloponnese (1)
We booked a week-long private tour to see archaeological sites in the Peloponnese, home of Sparta and Mycenae, the “sandy Pylos” of Homer, and other wonderful spots. One of the reasons we tried a private tour is that we are such terrible tour participants. We’ve each led more tours than gone as participants, and weContinue reading “A Week of Ruins in the Peloponnese (1)”
About Athens
While it’s still fresh in my mind, here are a few impressions that might help you plan your visit to Greece. We stayed for six weeks: a month in Athens, and a week plus in the Peloponnese. We didn’t visit the islands, but for some great information about Greek islands I recommend posts at https://thegenxtravels.com/Continue reading “About Athens”
The Benaki Museums
Athens has a renowned Archaeological Museum that holds treasures of ancient Greek culture, but it also has an impressive group of museums started by the Benaki family. The collections started out in a large family house, and the family’s cultural interests seem to have struck a chord in Athens. Expansions were made to the originalContinue reading “The Benaki Museums”
Day Trip to Aegina
Everyone assumes that you’ll visit Greek Islands. They are all so famous, Mykonos, Santorini, Rhodes, and many others. We decided to stick with a one day trip from Athens to Aegina, one of the islands in the Saronic Gulf very close to Piraeus.* We could take the metro from Omonia all the way to Piraeus,Continue reading “Day Trip to Aegina”
Mar. 25, Greek Independence Day
I was startled out of my sleep on Friday by the sound of low-flying jets–a terrifying sound. It happened again a while later, and when we emerged from the apartment, I asked Sassa, our local cafe owner, what was going on. She smiled. “They’re practicing for tomorrow, Independence Day.” “There’s a big parade.” “You shouldContinue reading “Mar. 25, Greek Independence Day”
The Acropolis, Athens
We developed our visit to Athens by seeing the Acropolis from different angles, from the tops of the nearby hills, and from the base of the hill on different sides. The Parthenon is the big central temple, and the day came when it was time to climb to the top and see it up closeContinue reading “The Acropolis, Athens”
The Acropolis Museum, Athens
Some years ago when Greek authorities were trying (again) to convince the British Museum to return the marble sculptures from the roof of the Parthenon (the Elgin Marbles), it was said that should the sculptures be returned, the Greeks didn’t even have a decent place to put them. That stirred people up. The Acropolis MuseumContinue reading “The Acropolis Museum, Athens”
Filopappou Hill
An advantage of spending an entire month in Athens is being able to take walks without feeling our time will vanish. Yes, we’re visiting archaeological sites and museums, but we took another walk up a hill, this time overlooking the Acropolis from the south. Filopappou Hill is a park with a few ancient monuments onContinue reading “Filopappou Hill”
A Walk Up Lycabettus Hill
It was a sunny day and Jonathan was resting his knees, so I went for a stroll up Lycabettus, the hill we can see from our terrace. Our view is blocked in part by a large communications antenna, but on the walk over, I could see the hill very clearly. It’s the highest point inContinue reading “A Walk Up Lycabettus Hill”
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