Greece – Athens

For our first real day in Athens we first visited the National Archaeological Museum in Morning.  There were so many archaeological artifacts from Greek history, it was equally overwhelming and equally awesome.  In the afternoon we visited the famous Acropolis.  Sitting upon a hill in Athens, the Acropolis is composed of a series of impressive temples and ancient structures.  The most famous structure upon the hill is the Parthenon, aka the temple of Athena, the goddess of wisdom and reason.  I’ve always dreamed of seeing the Parthenon, so it was pretty awe-inspiring to stand in front of it. 

During our various time in Athens, Nisha and I also explored the Roman Agora, the Ancient Agora, and walked around the nearby areas of Plaka, Thissio, and Monastiraki which were touristy,but cute and very walkable.

An assortment of photos – starting top left and going clockwise-View of the vast sprawl of Athens, Atop the Acropolis, Nisha in front of the National Museum, and the Theatre of Dionysus