Return to Athens

Today we are going to explore the city. Let's start with the Tower of the Winds. This ancient building was built around 51 B.C.! Considering that it's been standing for more than two millennia, it's perfectly preserved.
This tower is considered the ancestor of all clock towers on earth! On its eight faces images of the eight winds were carved. In the 19th century it was used as a bell tower. And look at the views from the tower: all around antiquity, as if you were in ancient Greece.

After such an experience, it would be nice to have some breakfast. The cafe is right next to the tower, in a historic location, so it's never empty. It was delicious and atmospheric. If you don't want to eat, you can at least come in for a cup of coffee.

A 15-minute walk away is the Acropolis of Athens, the seat of the king and the ancient Greek temples. A rocky hill with a level platform on top. The Parthenon is a bastion of democracy.
Textbook pages come to life. Walk, admire, photograph.

Another 15 minutes' walk away is the new Acropolis Museum, where the antiquities taken out earlier are being returned. Although it was opened relatively recently, but its collection is rich and is constantly being added to.

After seeing the antiquities, my appetite was whetted. We had lunch here, not far from the museums. Very tasty, exquisitely decorated dishes! Well, how did you expect? They brag that some Hollywood stars dined here too. You've got to keep up the goodwill!

Now let's take a look at the temple of Zeus. The ancient Greeks worshipped him here long before the temple was built. Despite its antiquity, many columns have survived, although it was later used both for defensive purposes and took material for construction.

After the historical monuments - into nature! Let's go to the National Garden! It's a real oasis in the center of the ancient city! Let's take a walk and get some fresh air! It's quite large, and it has more than 500 different plants.
Here people can stroll and jog, you can sit with your family or friends for a picnic, and just read a book under the trees - you can do whatever you want. And we just walked and studied the local flora.

After a walk in the garden, we decided to climb a high hill in the middle of the city. It offers a wonderful view of Athens. Likavit, the wolf's hill.
According to legend, in the old days wolves liked to hide here. Well, maybe they did. But why? To get a better view? Because the views from the hill are amazing.

We descend a delightful green hill and go to dinner. It's a nice, atmospheric restaurant. We booked a table on the patio. It's cozy and tasty.

Let's take a walk through evening Athens and go to the hotel.