Showing posts with label Greece. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Greece. Show all posts

Saturday, December 24, 2022

Thermopylae

Thermopylae is just off the highway on the way to Athens. It's definitely worth the stop. They even have a replica stone. And there were a bunch more people than 300. Those were the Spartans. The Thesbians were there too. 700 of them.  There is a monument to them and a whole museum to the battle.









 

Friday, December 23, 2022

Walking in Port Litochoro

Took a walk around our hotel, since it was light so late. Found the beach and a set of "luxury suites."  Also got views of Mount Olympus.







 

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Port Litochoro Food

We did the drive to Athens over two days both ways, as Andreas hates being in the car all day. The hotel in Port Litochoro was pretty bad, but the little cafe we went to for dinner was awesome. Here's what we had.






 

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

More Crowded

Our visit to Athens was our second visit to Greece of the year. The border was a -lot- more crowded than in May, right after Greece opened its borders to tourists. In May, we were the only car. Certainly not the case in July.  Crossing still took only half an hour.  And a view of Mount Olympus after a few more hours driving.


 

Sunday, December 18, 2022

Last of the War Museum

Another giant frieze, a diorama of a massacre in Ottoman times, and a couple of outside displays.





 

Saturday, December 17, 2022

On to WWII

Yes, World War II was fought in Greece, too.  Models of some things they used.





 

Wednesday, December 14, 2022

On to Ottoman Times

People forget that Greece was once part of the Ottoman empire - up until just after the first world war. There were several rebellions in the 1800's, resulting in bits and pieces becoming independent.









 

Sunday, December 11, 2022

On to the Middle Ages

Byzantine and Ottoman and Crusader warfare in friezes.  Plus armaments.