Pylos to Olympia – Day 10 My room in Olympia.

 

With a balcony

Status of Nike

   

Olympic trampolines.

The alter Where they light the Olympic flame.

Entrance to the running track, and a very wet track.

     

At the Archimedes museum.

Pylos – Day 9

A view of Pylos harbour.

Taking a boat trip around Navarino bay.

Heading towards Pylos island, where the French monument is to the Battle of Navarino Bay.

The Italian Monument.

On Sphacteria Island we have the Russian monument and a small church.

I probably wasn’t allowed up the tower, but no one was about.

     

Next Turtle island in the middle of the bay where the British memorial is.

 

Fish swimming at the end of the pier.

Areopolis to Pylos – Day 8

First stop, Mystras.

The Citadel.

The Saint Sofia church.

The Palace complex (closed).

Pantanassa (monastery).

More derelict buildings.

Peribleptos (church).

Looking back at the monastery.

Evangelistria, Saints Theodoroi and Hosegetria (all small churches.)

Metropolis.

Looking up the hill to Mystras.

My room at Pylos, with sea view.

Pylos harbour by night.

Areopolis – Day 7

First stop, the cave of Vlihada.

   

Caves where pirates hid their treasure.

Gerolimenas

Which has a little chapel.

The partly abandoned Vathia village.

Mosaic, in an abandoned temple to Poseidon.

 

The light house at the end of Cape Tenaro. The most southerly point on mainland Greece (and second in Europe). (Until they built the Corinth canal.)

One of Europe’s most southern lizards.

The bottom end of Europe.

Heading back up the peninsula.

Church in Lagia.

The painter is now on the last arch.

Areopolis – Day 6

First stop, the old church in Areopolis to view the murals.

Then off to Monemvasia, via Githio.

To Monemvasia.

The main street in Monemvasia.

The steps up to the (closed) old town.

 

Wandering around Monemvasia.

Spot the lizard.

The other exit to the town.

Githio.

     

Nafplion to Areopolis – Day 5

First stop, Tiryns – an important centre of Mycenaean culture from the 15th to 12th century B.C.

    

Meanwhile the ants build their own Acropolis.

Looking back towards Nafplion and over the orange groves.

Next, Mycenae. First the tomb of Aegisthus.

Then the tomb of Klytemnestra.

The Lion gate.

The secret cistern.

The house of columns.

The grave circle.

 

Reproductions of items found.

Tomb of Agamemnon.

At the service station they had a disturbing Donald duck ride.

Next stop, Sparta. The statue of Leonidas.

The theatre is through the olive grove.

The theatre once held 15,000, but is now a bit overgrown.

     

More disturbing children’s rides.

My hotel room at Areopolis.

Doing the laundry in the shower.

Nafplion – Day 4

A nice quiet walk along the costal path to the beach.

Back in Nafplion, a bit of a walk around.

We walked all the way to the fort at the top of the hill yesterday.

Train at the new station.

Train at the old station.

 

Sunset in Nafplion.

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.