At night, the old Greek legends come to life as you walk up and down the marble-paved streets, where you have the feeling that you are following the footsteps of the mythical Gods. As you raise your head towards the Acropolis, you wonder at the aura of the temples as the fragrance of orange trees catches your breath.
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| University of Athens |
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| University of Athens |
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| Athen's Trilogy: Library, University, and Academy of Athens |
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| Academy of Athens |
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| Statue of Apollo |
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| Statue of Goddess Athena |
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| Inner courtyard |
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| Orange trees |
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| The Parliament - Syntagma Square |
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| Hotel Grande Bretagne - Syntagma Square |
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| Syntagma Square |
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| Moonlight above the Acropolis |
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| Theatre of Dionysos Eleuthereus below the Acropolis |
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| Theatre of Dionysos Eleuthereus |
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| The Parthenon at night |
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| Temple of Hephaistos |
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| Roman Forum |
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| Panorama over the Acropolis |
By 10:00 PM all the taverns and restaurants had already been warmed-up, so we chose one with a view to the Acropolis - the food was great and the atmosphere kept alive by the lively people made us have no regrets for staying up late.
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| Greek tavern |
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| Greek selection of goodies - mousaka and wine-leaf rolls, stuffed tomatoes and peppers with mastic drinks |
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| Saint George Bell Tower from Lycabettus Hill |
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| Saint George Church from Lycabettus Hill |
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| View over Athens from Lycabettus Hill |
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| Monastiraki Square |
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| The Acropolis as seen from under Hadrian's Arch |
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| Olympian Temple of Zeus |
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| Hadrian's Arch |
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| Beach not far-away from Pireus |
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| Olimpic Flame lit at sunset |
