Tunnel.
After passing the curve in Panathinaikon Stadium a tunnel come visible, which look exciting and mysterious. At the end of the tunnel you reach several rooms, possible a building, probably called House of Athletics. In one room there are the official poster for each Olympic Games since 1896 and forward. Also the used torch on each games can be found there. Beside being museum there are changing rooms for the athletics.
Panathinaikon Stadium.
Close to National Garden is the famous Panathinaikon Stadium where the modern Olympic Games started year 1896. I decided to get inside this time. It was cool, and also to see small school children doing sport at the stadium.
National Garden.
After Syntagma I thought it was time for relaxation in the National Garden.
Syntagma square.
Monday morning I had a few hours for sightseeing in central Athens. I started to walk towards the famous Syntagma square.
People beneath Acropolis.
After 5-6 hours on Blue Star Paros, I arrived to Piraues, went with metro to Monastiraki and then finally Syntagma station. After some 10 minutes walk I found my hotel on Apolonos street. Later during afternoon and evening I walked in Plaka and south of Acropolis hill.
Elena studerar en Bourdelle skulptur.
Elena tittar med förtjusning på denna skulptur, av den kände franska skulptören E T Bourdelle. Just detta konstobjekt hittar man i Aten vid den hektiska gatan Vassileos Konstantonou, mitt emot den olympiska stadion, där de första moderna spelen gick av stapeln 1896. Jag drömmer mig återigen tillbaka till sommaren, som inte är så långt bak i tiden. Bilden är tagen för drygt tre veckor sedan. Just nu är det väldigt höstlikt med 10 grader. Bekymrar mig något efter att ha grundmålat en bit av fasaden alldeles nyss. Men luften värms nog upp imorgon!
Elena looks with delight on this sculpture, by renowned French sculptor ET Bourdelle .
Parthenon.
De två dagarna i Pireus/Aten ägnades uteslutande åt Akropolis och det nya Akropolismuseet. Museet är ett arkitektoniskt intressant byggnadsverk med ett spännande innehåll.
Two days in Athen with focus on Acropolis and the Acropolis museum. Interesting indeed!