This is the View of the Parthenon from the, Lykavittos Hill, highest point in Athens.

A cab driver said Athens was built for 3 million people but it has grown to 5 million and in the past year absorbed another million refugees.

Changing of the guard at the Greek Parliament


Stayed at an AirBnb 10 minute walk from the Acropolis and 5 minutes from the Metro.

View of the Parthenon from my AirBnb


My favorite neighborhood in Athens, in the shadow of the Acropolis, the Plaka is like a village within the city with streets open for pedestrians only.

Street musician playing a tiny stringed instrument in Plaka



The Olympic stadium, refurbished for the 2004 Olympiad, is completely made of marble (just like the Acropolis)



Greeks don’t expect visitors to speak or learn Greek — so, they put pictures on their menus



Lunch in Athens