Athens was a bustling city. Tourism has multiplied exponentially. A few years ago, the Acropolis had 6000 visitors per day and today it is 22000 visitors per day. So needless to say it was very crowded.
Yet the Acropolis is a must see. Overlooking the city below, one walks by the Parthenon which originally housed the goddess Athena but also, one sees several other temples including one to the god of victory, Nike. Amazing details. The Parthenon had over 1600 major marble pieces to make the columns. Each was a one of a kind item made to fit a precise location.
Leaving the acropolis, we headed down the hill toward the Agora but first stopped at the Aeropagus or Mars Hill. It is where the Apostle Paul met the Stoics and Epicureans as recorded in Acts 17.
Our final stop was to walk past the ancient Agora and into the modern Plaka with shops and restaurants everywhere (and DaVinci's Gelato).
Our hotel for the night was the Oasis on the shores of the Aegean Sea. After a rest and dinner, we spent a peaceful night.
I have a few corrections from the last post.
1) the website of our tour is www.greekbibletours.com/newhope
2) We did not have dinner at the Cosmo Center, but will be there tonight.
1 comment:
Thank you so much for sharing your experiences with us. The glorious places where the men of the Bible actually stood must have been a rush. You are sharing God's words through your eyes and experiences. Thank you
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