Today I finally found the time to treat myself with a walk in the finest part of Athens, the Plaka. My destination was my long awaited dream, the Acropolis Museum, the new highlight of Athens, majestically located at the foot of the Acropolis. Well, I was prepared to see something extraordinary, but what I saw surpass ed all expectations . I can say, the Museum is simply breathtaking. The building is huge ( 226,000 square feet - 10 times larger than the old museum) , ultra-modern, full of light and incredibly clean! It displays the Parthenon sculptures, reliefs and artifacts as well as other finds from the Acropolis hill, r eflecting the religious beliefs, the standards and the daily life of the Ancient Greeks . Another great highlight is that, right under your feet, you can see excavations through the glass floor-panels. It's a strange feeling which I really enjoyed. Should you ever happen to visit Athens, I think it's the first place you should consider for a visit
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I don't know how to respond properly on your message, so I try this way, as a comment on your blog. Nice to hear that you enjoyed your stay in the Netherlands. I agree that cycling is such a good way to explore a country. I hope to cycle for some hours in the afternoon. A great way to relax and clear my head of all the things that are bothering me right now. But I can look forward to a new holiday in three weeks. A week in Finland to attend the wedding of my cousin.
At highschool I studied Greek and it was fun to read on your site more about the 'persons' of the stories. Right then it seemed that they were only fighting (Ilias). But later it was quite interesting that in philosophy at the university they were talking about Plato and I've translated it on highschool, so it was easier to understand. I just wished to have more heard about the creatures, like giants and centaurs.
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