Parliment House & the tomb of the unkonwn soldier
Guard at Parliment House
From the parliment house/Synatmac Square , Ermou, a shopping street stretched all the way to our airbnb but frankly, nothing struck or fancied me. The big department store near Synatmac Square was closed the next day and we did not realise till the next day! All shopping centres and supermarkets are closed on Sundays in Athens.
Midway, Church of Panagia Kapnikarea in the foreground
We cooked our own lunch - we had bread, salad, mushroom and ham bought from Carrefour. Yummy and refreshing! The pineapple was super expensive at 4€!
After lunch, our mission was to hunt for the often photographed street in Anafiotika before ascending Philopappus hill to see sunset. En route, many bakeries/restaurants near our apartment. Many people were dining, drinking and eating.
En route, ruins
En route, passed by the bath-house of the winds
Many people are dining and drinking at Plaka restaurants
St Nicholas Church - the steps beside this church will lead to Anafiotika
Houses and clobbered pathways in Anafiotika
Asked around and finally found the postcard picture location. A wedding couple was posing here too.
Another house
The next destination was Hadrian's Arch. Enroute, Agia Aikaterini Church
Hadrian Arch
Temple of Olympian Zeus
Enroute to Philopappus Hill, Acropolis Museum
A very easy walk to the top of the hill. You will be rewarded with a great view of the Athens city. This one reminds me of the San Francisco city view from the twin peaks
Monument
You can view the Parthenon from here
City before sunset
Sun is setting
After sunset, we descended and saw Socrates' prison at the foot of Philoppapus Hill
We then headed towards Plaka to have dinner at BYZANTINO restaurant.
Restaurant interior
Hot Garlic Bread
Hubby had fish and rice
I had cuttlefish
Not too bad a dinner. Pretty tasty food. Total bill was 32.30€. En route back to bnb after a satisfied dinner - Busy street of Adrianou
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