The 2004 Olympic Site in Athens
I’d been to three Olympic sites before Athens; Moscow, Montreal and Barcelona. The first two were not in good states, although Barcelona was fairly good, but Athens wasn’t good at all, as these pictures show, with their graffiti and general dereliction.
In some ways it was all very sad!
I hope London’s legacy is more positive! Let’s hope West Ham and the Wellcome Trust do better!
Views Of, Around and From the Acropolis
I took these pictures as I walked around the Acropolis on Tuesday evening and on Wednesday when I climbed it.
To climb the Acropolis is one of the must-do things in Athens.
Climbing the Acropolis
I climbed the Acropolis in Athens to see the Parthenon and the views of the city.
Here’s a picture of me at the top to prove it.
On the Acropolis
I didn’t find the climb too difficult and it wasn’t as hot or busy, as it would be later in the year.
The Athens Metro
The Athens Metro is fairly modern, as a lot of it was built for the 2004 Olympics. But beware, if you’re visiting the city in the next few months, that a large section of the original line 1 is being rebuilt. No-one seemed to know, when it would be fully reopened.
It is an efficient, if very busy system and you can buy a 24-hour ticket for just 4 euros.
I liked these seats I saw on one of the stations.
Seats on the Athens Metro
Quirky and easy to see. But I don’t know what Health and Safety would say as they appear not to be fixed down.
They also indicate which way the escalators are going. London Underground please note!
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