Athens to Nafplion – Day 3

A monastery being restored after the 1999 earthquake.

The Corinth canal.

Views from the coach of Argolidha.

Fish farms.

Epidaurus. – Gymnasium and Stadium.

Tholos and the Abaton.

Commercial buildings and the bath house.

The theatre.

Though from the centre of the stage the image software straightens out the photo.

My hotel room in Nafplion.

The window has a lovely view of the water tank.

The Bourtzi fort.

A disturbing ice-cream mascot.

The Palamidi Fortress (at the top of 913 steps) (the locals claim 999 steps).

Views going up the steps.

 

Inside the Palamidi Fortress.

Carving of a Lion in a cliff.

Athens – Day 2

A lovely sunny view of the Acropolis.

But first the 10am changing of the guards.

And touch toes.

 

The dog doesn’t look impressed.

The entrance to the Botanical gardens.

Hadrians Arch and the Temple of  Olympian Zeus.

Lysicrates Monument and a view of Athens.

Someone has ruins under their front garden. And another Athens view.

Panoramic Athens view.

The Acropolis (under repair).

The theatre of Dionysos. (It used to have a roof.)

Propylaea – The entrance to the Acropolis.

The Parthenon (under repair).

Erechtheion. (Old temple of Athena.)

Pandroseion. (Old temple of Athena.)

 

The Parthenon.

 

Theatre of Dionysus.

Views from the Acropolis.

Around the Old temple of Athena.

Views of Athens.

A halo around the sun.

The Acropolis museuam.

Panathinaikon Stadium

Temple of Olympian Zeus.

 

Zapion Exhibition & Congress hall.

This is what happens when you sell the air rights above a chapel.

Museum of Agora.

 

The Temple of Hephaestus.

A first view of Athens.

My hotel room in Athens

The view from the window.

I have light fittings like these at home.

View from the top of the hotel.

The Greek Parliament building with the guard.

 

The Akropolis museum and the Akropolis at night.