General Theodoros Kolokotronis
This statue of the most well known of the leaders of the 1821 Revolution
stands in front of the National Historical Museum in Athens
The Old Parliament (Palaia Vouli )
now
The National Historical Museum
Harilaos Trikoupis
Greek Prime Minister 1880 on
'The Father of Modern Greece'
The statue of the visionary Trikoupis is known stands in front of the Palaia Vouli.
Many of his personal belongings are on display in the museum
Η ΕΛΛΑΣ ΘΕΛΕΙ ΝΑ ΖΗΣΗ ΚΑΙ ΘΑ ΖΗΣΗ
Ellas wants to live and live she will!
This quote at the base of the statue is indicative of
Trikoupis' deep faith in the future of Greece
Harilaos Trikoupis Bridge - Rio- Antirio
The world's largest cable-stayed bridge
Harilaos Trikoupis' vision of uniting mainland Greece with a
bridge connecting Rio with Antirio, materialised in 2004 and took his name.
The Corinth Canal and the Athens Suburban Railway (Ilektriko)
were two of the projects undertaken during Trikoupis' premiership.
Yesterday, 27 September, was World Tourism Day and as Greece is one of the world's foremost tourist destinations, the Hellenic Culture Ministry advised that all Museums and archaeological sites in Greece would be open and entrance free for the public!
A great initiative which follows the Cultural Heritage Weekend which falls traditionally on the last weekend of September and effectively meant that Greece's visitors and residents alike had a unique chance to visit Greece's many museums and archaeological sites, free of charge for 3 days in a row!
This post is slightly different to our usual kind of posts. Greece has so many excellent museums and archaeological sites and so many beautiful spots that it is hard to fit them into one post, but we thought we would just share some of our favourites with you ...in photos!
Sunset
Kalyves Beach, Apokorona, Crete
Aghios Manolis, Askyfou, Sfakia , Crete
This is the only known church dedicated to St Manoli,
on the road to Sfakia
The Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus
Sacred, hallowed ground
An amazing sense of History all around...
The Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus
The Left Portal
Melina on The Acropolis
Melina Mercouri, Minister, Activist and Actress fought till her last breath for the reunification of the Parthenon Marbles in Athens.
Her legacy to the world...
The New Acropolis Museum - Melina's Vision
Waiting patiently for the Parthenon Marbles to come home...
The New Acropolis Museum
One of the many excavations on display that the visitor can see in situ
The Theatre of Herodus Atticus (Herodeion)
History, culture and legend come together below the Parthenon
Limni Kournas
The only natural freshwater lake in Crete,
Kournas is also home to small creatures and many ducks.
Rumour has it that the ducks are looked after by the resident
water nymphs who comb their hair in the moonlight. The plants around
the shores (liges) were used extensively for weaving the baskets
which have made the region of Apokorona famous.
Greece's first capital city, a beautiful town, a great main square,
loads of history and it will soon host a great cupcake cafe!
Paleros
Idyllic sailing in the deep blue of the Ionian Sea
with Meganissi and Lefkada just across the water...
around the corner from Skorpios, Onassis' private paradise
The sacred olive tree....
Greece's capital city got it's name from the Goddess Athena when she won the competition with Poseidon. Athena struck her spear to the ground and caused an olive tree to spring forth, thus supplying wood, oil and food. This appealed to the Athenians who judged that the city would be named after her... This particular olive tree is over 1000 years old and is in the Apokorona region of Crete
Venizelos Tombs
Magnificent view of Chania, Crete from the Profiti Ilia site of
Eleftherios and Sofoklis Venizelos Tombs at Akrotiri
Venizelos Tombs
A 'Tomb' with a view, the best in Chania!
Hora Sfakion, Sfakia, Crete
The Allied troops were evacuated to North Africa from this bay
after the Battle of Crete in May and June of 1941
Goats... with a view
A familiar sight all around Greece
The House of Troy... Iliou Melathron
was built by the architect Ernst Ziller for archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann and his Greek wife Sophia, as a residence. At the time, it also housed some of the mythical treasures from Schliemann's Troy and Mycenae excavations. Today it is the Athens Numismatic Museum and apart from the fabulous coin collections and historical documents, it also showcases Schliemann's life and works with wall paintings of his finds. A well-kept secret is the little cafe tucked away in the garden behind the building - a welcome oasis in a busy city... makes great hot chocolate!
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