We have moved location to the other side of Athens near to the town of Rafina and Camping Kokkkino Limanaki. This campsite was also not open as advertised but they agreed to let us stay in the restaurant car park for three days at the full price once again.
This area is much busier and we drove down to Sounio at the southern tip to see if Camping Baccus was open.
It was but we did not like the look of it, run down and tatty.
So we stayed put at Rafina.
The next day Rob drove us into Athens, ably assisted by Sat Nav and Sarah. We got right up to the Acropolis gates amazingly and were met by a young man who offered to park our car for only five euros for the day. He did not want paying until we returned and gave us a official key tag as a receipt.
Climbing up the hill we enter the site and the first major building we see is the Theatre of Herodius Athicus AD 161
We continue up to the Propylaia with the
Temple of Athena Nike on the side.
The other Major monument was of course the Parthenon
From which of course the Elgin Marbles originate.
Its about time we gave them back.!
The Erechtheion with its porch of the Carytide
Heading back down we pass the Theatre of Dionysus
And then after a coffee over to Hadrians Arch AD131
And the temple of Olmypian Zeus
We carry on through Plaka, the old centre and favourite haunt of Lord Byron the Poet who set the standard by applying Graffiti to one of the monuments. Vandal.!
Not only did we steal their treasures we defaced them as well. Typical Aristo.
Next we pass Agios Nikolaos Ragavas and 11 century Byzantine chapel
And across to the tower of the winds a second century Water clock and weather vane.
Passing a small chapel of Panagia Gorgoepikoos, known as the little cathedral
,The last part of our tour was to Ancient Agora with its Triton statues.
And the beautiful Temple of Hephaisteion 449 BC
Seen here from the Acropolis
A wonderful day rounded off by still having a car when we returned.
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