All of a sudden Athens turned very beautiful. It all started after a buffet American Breakfast at the hotel. Riding at Andy’s Tour Bus driven by Dimetrio and together with Vicky, the tour guide and our agent, Ricky, we went around the historical sites of Athens, the ancient ruins such as:
The Olympic Stadium which was rebuilt in 1894 and where the first Olympic game was held in 1896. It had a 69,000 capacity.
Nearby was the ex-Royal Place, now resident of the President of the Republic. Alongside the palace was the National Garden, which during the ancient time was dedicated to Queen Amelia.
On the way we passed by the Anglican Church dedicated to St. Paul. Near the stadium were the ruins of the Temple of Zeus, the highest god in Greek mythology. It was the biggest temple with l04 columns of the Corinthian type.
We were also shown the Tomb of t he Unknown Soldier which was guarded 24 hours a day by guards that changed regularly every hour. The Velvedaire area was the place where Queen Amelia used to watch the Temple of Zeus.
The most impressive was the Acropolis with 600 steps from the street. From there we could view so many other ruins like the temple of Aesculapsius and several amphitheaters. We also passed by the place where Socrates was imprisoned. We learned about different types of columns: The Corinthian, the Doric and the Ionic; from most elaborate e to the simplest.
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