We got up early and walked to Hotel Novotel to be picked by bus and we were taken around the city and then up to Acropolis, which was built on top of the hill. It was a travel back in time to see the thriving empire of ancient Greece, on full day tour of Athens city. In the morning, visited classic and contemporary sites to gain holistic picture of bustling Greece capital which included Acropolis and Acropolis Museum.
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Remains of Temple of Athena Veranda of Athena Temple
View below from the Acropolis
We moved on to the Acropolis Museum which has votives, statues from the Archaic period, Caryatids and ofcourse the Parthenon hall with the metopes, the pediments and the frieze, which was impressive.
Temple of Olympian Zeus
Fight between Athena and Poseidon
Temple of Poseidon : Then after savoring a delicious Greek lunch with wine, we headed out to the Saronic Gulf to Cape Sounion where the great Temple of Poseidon is still standing.
The Cape's Temple of Poseidon is perched on a rocky hilltop overlooking the sea. The view across the Aegean sea is magnificient with one of the most breathtaking panoramic views in the world. The Temple of Poseidon was built in 44 BC and many of its original Doric columns are still standing. The precipice is a sheer 197 foot drop to the sea.
Picture of the temple as it was and how it stands now, with only columns still standing.
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