We spent the first 3 days in Athens, a city of old and new.
It’s almost surreal to be in a city which is many ways is like many other major cities – the hustle-and-bustle of traffic, apartments and store-fronts, restaurants, businesses… and yet, around every corner, is a piece of ancient history and early civilization.
There are heavily touristed areas such as The Plaka, an area mostly closed to cars, where souvenir shops, jewelry stores, outdoor cafes and restaurants abound.
Set above the city, the Acropolis is the main attraction for many visitors.
The New Acropolis museum hold a vast amount of archeological treasures!
And the daily ‘Changing Of The Guard’ at the Greek Parliament building has become almost synonymous with Athens.
Sounds like you had a fantastic journey and came back with some great pictures to prove it. Hope you enjoyed Europe. Stop by Amsterdam next time around. Jan.
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Thanks Jan – had a wonderful time. Would love to visit Amsterdam!
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