In catching my flight to Athens and leaving Turkey behind, I was feeling melancholy. I had left too many stones unturned including Cappadocia, which I'd heard is amazing. However, receiving the passport stamp at Athens quickly reinvigorated my sense of excitement. I had four days to see the city of ancient democracy!!
Day one - I settled in my hostel which had a rooftop bar and view of the Parthenon. I headed to the Museum of the Acropolis which was well worth the €3. In addition to the ancient artifacts it had a nice history on the progression of the Athenian city state. I didn't realize how brief the Athenian democracy lasted between defeating the Persians and the arrival of the Macedonians, not even 100 years.
Day two and three were dedicated to other ancient sites including the agora, roman forum and the actual Acropolis. The ruins were all impressive with the Pantheon being superb. After touring the city with two other guys from my hostel, we headed out to modern Athens. We experienced the shopping and cafes. The thing I loved the most was that Athens never felt like a big city. It always maintained the vibe of a small town. My final day I headed south to the cape of Sonio to swim in the greenish-blue Aegean and visit the temple of Poseidon.
A few cool photos are below. But I took most of the pictures with my other camera so I'd have them in higher quality.
Photo: Church from the grounds of Hadrian's Library
Photo - Greek flag flying on the Acropolis
Photo - Parthenon light at night
Photo: Acropolis from nearby hill
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