We have all had years of Greek history. Most of us know or have forgotten the Peloponnesian Wars, the Greek gods, Socrates, Alexander the Great, the Acropolis, and the 300 Spartans fighting in the Battle of Thermopylae. It was pretty exciting to go to Greece and see thousands of years of history. We went in April 2001, and it was cold and raining almost every day. We stayed mainly in Athens, took day trips to different areas, and spent a few days on the islands.
Greece is surrounded by the Aegean, Ionian, and Mediterranean Seas, with a total of 3,000 islands (only 200 are inhabited). It is one of the most mountainous countries in the world, with a population of about 10 million. Its capital is Athens.
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April 2001
An outside market in the Plaka,
very popular with the tourists
"Come here my friend" A shopkeeper
tries to lure us into his nut and spice shop
The Acropolis is in the center of
the city and can be seen
from everywhere
Glenna loves this place,
The Parthenon was built between 447 - 432 BCE
The sign on the wall said this was Socrates’ prison cell.
Athens
During our visit to Greece,
the weather was cloudy, cold and rainy.
You can buy everything here - from old war
medals to cars
The famous Sunday Flea Market
Cheesy little souvenir shops are
everywhere in Athens
A wild hair day in front of the Parthenon
Looking down on the ancient theater
Looking at the Ancient Agora from the Acropolis
A corner building in Monsatiraki,
a suburb of Athens
A typical fruit and vegetable stand
found throughout Greece
We can almost imagine what it looked like
2000 years ago
Erechtheion, Dedicated to both Athena and Poseidon. Built in 421 BCE
Glenna is dwarfed by the Temple of Athena Nike
And, looking up at the Parthenon from
Ancient Agora
The Arch of Hadrian, 131 ACE