So Much to Remember...

An Evening Stroll Home

It was a lovely evening for a stroll...

On Syntagma Square, this periptero, aka kiosk, is open for business (as usual)

I really like these color changing fountains on either side of the Square

and the lovely fountain

and, then through the National Gardens

a short stop to cross the busy avenue in front of the Kalimarmaro, the Marble Stadium

and, finally back to campus where we can see folks studying for finals

Unforgettable Postcards from Athens

view from the balcony

in the apartment

the best gyros from Quick Pitta

this little guy is the pet of one of the kiosk owners - how funny!

morning coffee on the balcony

selfies in the park

catchin' the sunlight

while they all catch the sunset from Mars Hill, we enjoy the last of our time in Greece

view from the rooftop garden restaurant

The Ancient Athens Cemetery

Right off our favorite taverna row, is a wonderful place to wander through. Most of the artifacts of this ancient cemetery are housed in the National Archaeological Museum, but there are some here, as well. It was a peaceful oasis in the midst of the noisy city and touristy Flea Market. The actual artifacts you see above and below were replicated and placed just as they would have been in antiquity, but the real statues are featured in a small museum adjacent to the cemetery.

You can also walk through more of the Roman Agora, as you will see in the slideshow below. I just loved this sunny walk-about as we near our time in Athens.

Mosaics in the National Garden

Caught in the act! This is in part of the National Gardens, across from the Olympian Zeus...

Beautiful Spring in Athens

The Deserted Flea Market

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Above is a photo I took of the Athens Flea Market right off of Monastiraki Square back in January when we were first here in Athens. Below are pics snapped of the amazingly empty Flea Market when all the shops are closed - usually late Sunday evenings. If I remember correctly, these were taken on Easter Sunday. Yeah...all the shops were closed. 

people like to walk through the Flea Market when it is clossed...as you can see,
there is artwork that you can only appreciate when the doors are closed

this is looking from inside the Market out onto Monastiraki Square - a lot of the
tavernas and cafes were open, even on Easter. Tourist business is always worthwhile.

And, this was a shot of Ermou Street - the major shopping street. Usually, it is so crowded you can hardly walk
without either getting bumped or being in someone's way. The city is eerily peaceful when the streets are mostly deserted.