Athens

I was looking through my video archive from my last stay in Athens (Feb-Apr 2026) and found an unedited video of Athens.

Well, it is now edited: Shoppers on a sunny Sunday in Athens

Athens

 Summer is here! Well, almost...but Spring is here.......

On Wednesday I'm flying back to the USA, back to Flagstaff....

Athens

 Athina Street and Athinai meat and fish market: The biggest daily market and the busiest shopping street in Athens.

Athens

 Just a Sunday morning: everybody in Athens going to the Plaka...

Athens

 After walking around the Akropolis, I saw this on Monastiraki Square

Barbeque!

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 Early in the morning I went to Piraeus for a run. 
Afterwards took the metro to Ag Antonios where I got out.

The weekly Farmers Market.

I got a bottle of olive oil and apples from Kreta.

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Spring is here! Trees blooming behind the Akropolis.

About 24 degrees Celsius, last night it was about 16 degrees. So spring here in Athens, would b a very nice summer day in Holland or Germany...

I walked behind the Akropolis this morning, around 09.30. 

Busier than ever before, lots of groups (must be from cruise boats) with a local guide.

Athens

After 12 days of no sun and lots of clouds, but no rain, since yesterday sunshine and warmer. I used running shorts for the first time on my run on Monday.
Yesterday I walked behind the Akropolis,

lots of tourists and school groups, more than before since I have been in Athens.

Athens: Changing of the Guard

 

Walking in Athens

 Behind the Akropolis.
From the Akropolis metro station to the Thission station.

Athens

A little over a month now, in Athens. Today taking 2 trams back to Edem Beach. 

I will run there.

Winter in Athens is pretty much over, other than chilly mornings, 

in the afternoon it is about 23 degrees Celsius. Not in the apartment, there it is around 16 degrees....

Anyway  2 weeks ago in Aeros park.

Lots of big nests and lots of birds, ringneck parrots to be precise.

Athens: Edem Beach

 Took line 7 from Dimiko Theatro to Edem Beach

After about 90 minutes it got cloudy, so the tram, line 6 to Neo Cosmos and from there the metro to Larissa station.

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The day started cold, but warmed up nicely. 

Walked 8km today, including from Syntagma to Plaka.

Eating at a Taverna at Platia Mitropoleos.

Musicians at Monastiraki

 Musicians at Monastiraki. Also a dancer

The National Gardens, behind the Akropolis

Another beautiful day. 
It started out chilly when I went running early in the morning, but at 13.00 it was 22 degrees Celsius.

Walked from the house over to Omonia, Stadiou Street to Syntagma Square, through the National Gardens where there was a military exercise

Another walk behind the Akropolis. 

Pictures from the Herodus Atticus Theatre. 

Monastiraki

This afternoon walking through Ermou Street to Monastiraki.

Lots of people. At Monastiraki there was a rooftop coffeeshop with a great view of the Akropolis.

Also, great (fake Bougainvilla)

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Today it rained for a while, still cloudy now.
I looked up my weekly run/hike/walk totals:

Quite a big increase over the previous weeks. Due mostly because of all the walking done in Athens!

Athens: Farmers Market

Went to the Farmers market today, about a 30 minutes walk uphill from the apartment.

Large ripe tomatoes....

Today was another warm day, at noon about 23 degrees Celsius. A lot of people on the walk behind the Akropolis and sitting at cafes and restaurants....

Running in Athens

 Last night it rained, but it was dry and sunny today. Around 22 degrees Celsius.
Went running today

Took the subway to the Akropolis stop and walked behind the Akropolis

towards Monastiraki, shopped for Sheep/goat cheese, walked to Omonia Square

and from there took the subway back home.
Siesta! Later in the afternoon went for a walk to and in Aeros park.

Athens: The Stadium

I went to the Dutch Embassy this morning. 
Forget about getting a new passport here, it might take 2 months, would cost 160 euros and may not be ready by the time I leave.

I will do it next year in Phoenix...

The Stadium, first Olympic Games were held here.

Walked through the National Gardens...

shopping at the Agora Market