I had to go to the airport today to say Goodbye to a friend who was leaving for London. And I took the opportunity to take a photo of the air traffic control tower, overlooking the two runways at Athens International Airport...
30.11.10
Air traffic control tower
Tuesday 30 November 2010
I had to go to the airport today to say Goodbye to a friend who was leaving for London. And I took the opportunity to take a photo of the air traffic control tower, overlooking the two runways at Athens International Airport...
I had to go to the airport today to say Goodbye to a friend who was leaving for London. And I took the opportunity to take a photo of the air traffic control tower, overlooking the two runways at Athens International Airport...
29.11.10
Austrian Alps....
Monday 29 November 2010
This is something you could see in the Alps, or on a mountain with a lot of snow. But here in Athens looks and is so different. But so beautiful in the same time!
Unfortunately, I don't see any snow coming. It's the end of November and although in the rest of Europe there is winter and snow, in Greece, temperature is well over 20 degrees and no sign of bad weather for the near future....
This is something you could see in the Alps, or on a mountain with a lot of snow. But here in Athens looks and is so different. But so beautiful in the same time!
Unfortunately, I don't see any snow coming. It's the end of November and although in the rest of Europe there is winter and snow, in Greece, temperature is well over 20 degrees and no sign of bad weather for the near future....
28.11.10
Looking high.....
Sunday 28 November 2010
Athens is a city that doesn't have many high buildings. There must be less than ten all together. This one is probably the smallest of these "skyscrapers". But I'd like to go to the last floor and see the vies from there!
27.11.10
Chinatown....
Saturday 27 November 2010
In Athens we don't have a Chinatown as there are in other big cities. But we do have a lot of Chinese who open stores in every neighborhood. I came across a Chinese corner downtown today and I liked the banners and this yellow building....
26.11.10
Abandoned....
Friday 26 November 2010
This is how we let old and beautiful houses become ruins! This was an amazing neoclassical building, with a great terrace and great details at Monastiraki square. It's been left like this for years. What a pity!
This is how we let old and beautiful houses become ruins! This was an amazing neoclassical building, with a great terrace and great details at Monastiraki square. It's been left like this for years. What a pity!
25.11.10
One city, one team...
Thursday 25 November 2010
The city is Athens and the team is PANATHINAIKOS F.C.
This was taken after midnight, when the game against Barcelona for the Champions League was over. Unfortunately, we lost 0-3!
This is the Olympic stadium of Athens, know as "Spyros Louis", home of Panathinaikos F.C., which was built in 1982. It was renovated at 2004 for the Athens Olympic games from Spanish famous architect, Santiago Calatrava and hosts about 70.000 people. And it was all crowded today....
P.S. The photo was taken at 00.30, so it counts for Thursday, although the game was on Wednesday!
24.11.10
Athens Hilton
Wednesday 24 November 2010
This Athens Hilton first opened in 1963 and it was a miracle of modern architecture at that time in the city. From the Galaxy bar and restaurant on the last floor, you have the best view of Acropolis. Especially at night, when the lights of Acropolis are turned on the sight is really amazing!
In front of the hotel at the park there is the glass statue of Dromeas (runner) made by the famous Greek sculptor, Kostas Varotsos, in 1988
This Athens Hilton first opened in 1963 and it was a miracle of modern architecture at that time in the city. From the Galaxy bar and restaurant on the last floor, you have the best view of Acropolis. Especially at night, when the lights of Acropolis are turned on the sight is really amazing!
In front of the hotel at the park there is the glass statue of Dromeas (runner) made by the famous Greek sculptor, Kostas Varotsos, in 1988
23.11.10
Parking in Athens....
Tuesday 23 November 2010
This is a typical photo of a sidewalk in Athens. Cars and bikes parked everywhere, preventing pedestrians from an easy walk. Since the owners know they'll never get a parking ticket, they park their vehicles wherever they like. Total anarchy.....
This is a typical photo of a sidewalk in Athens. Cars and bikes parked everywhere, preventing pedestrians from an easy walk. Since the owners know they'll never get a parking ticket, they park their vehicles wherever they like. Total anarchy.....
22.11.10
Starbucks Athens
Monday 22 November 2010
A Starbucks Coffee at Mesogion Avenue at night.I just loved that orange - brown curtain from the leaves, in front of the store. This is my favorite one in Athens, and I relax there with a nice cup of coffee, when I have time to spent....
A Starbucks Coffee at Mesogion Avenue at night.I just loved that orange - brown curtain from the leaves, in front of the store. This is my favorite one in Athens, and I relax there with a nice cup of coffee, when I have time to spent....
21.11.10
Graffiti...
Sunday 21 November 2010
Most of the graffiti in the city are without any sense, just colored letters that don't mean anything. But this one, next to a metro station is really outstanding. It's Louis de Funes from the Fantomas trilogy.
Most of the graffiti in the city are without any sense, just colored letters that don't mean anything. But this one, next to a metro station is really outstanding. It's Louis de Funes from the Fantomas trilogy.
20.11.10
Deli...
Saturday 20 November 2010
This is the best place in downtown Athens, if you want to buy salami, pastrami, sausages, rare types of cheese or even garlic!.
It's been operated by the same family (Armenian) since 1922!
P.S. Click on photo to see it in larger size with better details!
This is the best place in downtown Athens, if you want to buy salami, pastrami, sausages, rare types of cheese or even garlic!.
It's been operated by the same family (Armenian) since 1922!
P.S. Click on photo to see it in larger size with better details!
19.11.10
Exploring Athens....
Friday 19 November 2010
Maybe, the best way to see and explore Athens. I saw these Segways in Monastiraki and Plaka, two neighborhood under the Acropolis....
Maybe, the best way to see and explore Athens. I saw these Segways in Monastiraki and Plaka, two neighborhood under the Acropolis....
18.11.10
Old and new...
Thursday 18 November 2010
Sometimes, they keep the old, beautiful, neoclassical houses and build modern buildings on top of them. Here, they kept the old one as the entrance and the main building with the offices is the new one. It is used as a bank, in a central Athens Avenue....
17.11.10
Another block of flats?
Wednesday 17 November 2010
As I often say, I find Athens an ugly city. It used to have charming houses, neoclassical, with beautiful gardens, but after the sixties, one after the other are becoming huge and almost identical blocks of flats.
I'm afraid, this is the story here as well....
As I often say, I find Athens an ugly city. It used to have charming houses, neoclassical, with beautiful gardens, but after the sixties, one after the other are becoming huge and almost identical blocks of flats.
I'm afraid, this is the story here as well....
16.11.10
Athens Metro
Tuesday 16 November 2010
It may not be as old and famous as the London Underground or the Paris Metro, but it's new, fast, useful and very-very clean! It started in January 2000, after so many problems with excavations, due to antiquities found under the ground. The Metro tunnels were constructed at a depth of 15 meters, a level which is much lower than usual. There are 31 stations and new lines are designed for the coming years.
It may not be as old and famous as the London Underground or the Paris Metro, but it's new, fast, useful and very-very clean! It started in January 2000, after so many problems with excavations, due to antiquities found under the ground. The Metro tunnels were constructed at a depth of 15 meters, a level which is much lower than usual. There are 31 stations and new lines are designed for the coming years.
15.11.10
Best view....
Monday 15 November 2010
Lycabettus Hill. The best place in Athens to have diner with a view. The city doesn't look so beautiful, it's rather ugly when you see it from up there, with all these blocks of flats and the absence of parks and green, but it's got some wonderful "corners" and a magical vibe....
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