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Greece - A trip to the past

A May 2004 trip to Athens by lwoodie

The Parthenon Photo - Acropolis, Athens, Greece More Photos
Quote: Traveling to Athens and the Greek islands of Aegina, Poros, and Hydra is like stepping into the past.
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Acropolis Best of IgoUgo

Attraction | "The Acropolis"

The Parthenon Photo - Acropolis, Athens, Greece
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The Acropolis, or Sacred Hill, is the most important site in Greece. We could see it from our room and were very excited to step foot on it. The Parthenon, the Erechtheion, and the Temple of Nike, were dedicated to Athena Parthenos, Athena Polias, and Athena-Apteros Nike, respectively and were built between 450-330 B.C. You enter The Acropolis through The Propylaea. The Parthenon, the Erechtheion, everything was covered in scaffolding, probably in preparation for the traffic when the Olympics comes later in 2004. The structures were obstructed by them, making the sites seemed cluttered. We went into the museum on the hill and found broken statues and indiscernible pieces found ce...Read More

Member Rating 2 out of 5 on June 17, 2004

Acropolis
Dionysiou Areopagitou St
Athens, Greece 105 58
+30 210 32 14172

Saronic Islands Day Trip Best of IgoUgo

Attraction | "A day trip to the Saronic Islands"

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We took a day trip to the Saronic Islands of Poros, Hydra, and Aegina. The Greek isles are vacation spots for Athenians – the closest island, Aegina, is only 35 minutes away from Pireaus by boat. The ferry more closely resembled a cruise ship with its different rooms and levels. The crowded boat set sail at 9:00 a.m. and didn’t return to Pireaus until after 6pm., but didn’t stay at any port for longer than two hours. The islands themselves started to look the same – beautiful, but very similar. The only real place for tourists to see is the waterfront and that, of course, is lined with stores and restaurants. You could take a donkey ride into the hills where people lived, but that was all you wou...Read More

Member Rating 2 out of 5 on June 17, 2004

Saronic Islands Day Trip
Saronic Islands
Athens, Greece

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