Acropolis

After settling in at Camping Athens, we took the bus and then Athens' new metro into the centrum to see first the Acropolis and then the Agora and environs. It was a beautiful autumn Sunday, and, with an early start, we avoided the heaviest crowds.

The Odeon,  just below the Acropolis

The Propylaea, entrance to the Acropolis

Not biggest, nor best, nor best-preserved, but probably the

most famous of all the Greek temples, the Parthenon; it's all

about location; undergoing massive restoration (since 1984)



The Erechtheum

With its famous porch of the Caryatids

Full frontal view of the Parthenon

Below, one of many spare parts yards; they are really

serious about putting this thing back together...

Looking out to several notable sites: the new Acropolis

Museum, the theatre and sanctuary of Dionysys, remains

of the Temple of Zeus, and the Olympic stadium, built into

the original stadium (right to left...)

Indeed a re-construction site

Us on the Acropolis

The beautiful little Ionic temple of Athena Nike

We spent the rest of the day looking at the Agora and

environs, and then visited the impressive new Acropolis

Museum; sadly, the Museum is mostly a reminder of just

how much of the Parthenon was looted and now resides

in London

We had to stick around until after dark to see it all lit up