Here's my favorite photos from the trip
Sunrise from the airplane
Shipping at anchor in Athens
Corinth Canal
Archaeological Museum of Ancient Corinth
Collection of the famous Corinthian pottery that is often decorated with red-and-black figures of birds and animals.
Collection of the famous Corinthian pottery that is often decorated with red-and-black figures of birds and animals.
Corinth Temple of Apollo
Corinth Temple of Apollo
The most notable ruin of ancient Corinth is the 6th-century BC Temple of Apollo. It is one of the oldest stone temples in Greece.
The most notable ruin of ancient Corinth is the 6th-century BC Temple of Apollo. It is one of the oldest stone temples in Greece.
Lions Gate
Mycenae in the north-eastern Peloponnese.
Mycenae in the north-eastern Peloponnese.
Ancient Epidaurus Theatre
Bourtzi Castle
Old city of Nafplio
Old city of Nafplio
The fortress of Palamidi in Náfplio
Olympia Museum one of the most important museums in Greece, presents the sanctuary of Zeus where the Olympic games were born.
Helmet collection at Museum
Olympia Museum
One of the sculptured ornaments from the Temple of Zeus.
One of the sculptured ornaments from the Temple of Zeus.
Olympia Museum
Olympia
Olympia
Olympia
Olympia
Olympia
Olympia
Olympia Site of the lighting of the Olympic torch
Olympia
Olympia
Olympia
Olympia
Small roadside shrine seen all over Greece
Interesting restaurant in the town of Olympia
Interesting restaurant in the town of Olympia
The new St. Andrews Cathedral in Patras , Greece
St. Anthony Cathedral
Largest church in Greece. Located in Patras
Largest church in Greece. Located in Patras
The new St. Andrews Cathedral in Patras , Greece
The new St. Andrews Cathedral in Patras , Greece
The new St. Andrews Cathedral in Patras , Greece
Rion-Antirion Bridge, Patras, Greece
Rion-Antirion Bridge, Greece
Unusual sight from bus window , Greece
The Tholos at the sanctuary of Athena Pronaia, Delphi
The Tholos at the sanctuary of Athena Pronaia, Delphi
Delphi Museum
The Charioteer of Delphi
Treasury of Athens, Delphi, Greece
Delphi, Greece
Temple of Apollo at Delphi, Greece
Delphi, Greece
The theater at Delphi with the Temple to Apollo behind
Arachova Greece
Clock Tower
Clock Tower
Arachova Greece
Arachova Greece
Kalambaka, Greece
We went right into the kitchen and selected our food.
We went right into the kitchen and selected our food.
One of the cliff monastery's in Meteora
One of the cliff monastery's in Meteora
One of the cliff monastery's in Meteora
St. Stephen's Monastery
St. Stephens Monastery Chapel
Artist creating an original Byzantine Iconic artwork
Bronze statue of Leonidas, the Spartan king, at Thermopylae
The National Archaeological Museum Athens, Greece
The Vapheio cup. From the Vapheio tholos tomb. National Archeological Museum, Athens, Greece
This funeral mask was found over the face of a body located in a burial shaft golden funerary masks covering the faces of a deceased Mycenean leader.
The Artemision Bronze (often called the God from the Sea) is an ancient Greek sculpture that was recovered from the sea. It represents either Zeus or Poseidon, slightly over lifesize, brandishing a missing thunderbolt (if Zeus) or trident (if Poseidon).
Athena Parthenos
This is a miniature sculpture or votive object. A replica of the massive one that was in the Parthenon.
This is a miniature sculpture or votive object. A replica of the massive one that was in the Parthenon.
Artemision Jockey
The statue of a young man riding a horse with reins in his left hand and a whip in the right. It was found in pieces, in the area of a shipwreck off the cape Artemision, in north Euboea.
The statue of a young man riding a horse with reins in his left hand and a whip in the right. It was found in pieces, in the area of a shipwreck off the cape Artemision, in north Euboea.
Chapel on the island of Mykonos
Windmills of Mykonos Island
Windmills of Mykonos Island
Mykonos windmills looking back across the bay to our cruise ship.
Trivia note: this is the same restaurant and view used in the Bourne Identity movie. It is right at the end of the first film in this series and shows motor scooters for rent up front.
Trivia note: this is the same restaurant and view used in the Bourne Identity movie. It is right at the end of the first film in this series and shows motor scooters for rent up front.
Windmills of Mykonos Island
Typical walkway in the village of Mykonos (notice cats paw to right)
Beautiful sunset at Mykonos Island
Adakule hotel Kusadasi, Turkey
5 star hotel viewed from the bus
5 star hotel viewed from the bus
Good luck charms - the good eye
Mary's House outside Ephesus, Turkey
Ephesus Ruins
Ephesus Ruins
White Stork flew over while touring Ephesus, Turkey
Goddess Nike
Look close and you can see the Nike trade mark "swoosh"
Look close and you can see the Nike trade mark "swoosh"
Ephesus Ruins
Ephesus Ruins
Ephesus Ruins
Ephesus Ruins - Library
Hilda was looking for a ride back
Our Cruise Ship - The Aquamarine
Market in Kusadasi, Turkey
Turkish fisherman
Tug boat departing after our ship left the channel
Aquamarine Cruise ship at the dock - Patmos, Greece
Monastery on hill top at Patmos
Patmos
Aquamarine Cruise ship docked at Patmos, Greece
Monastery is on top of hill
Monastery is on top of hill
Patmos
Large Ferry ship docked at Crete
Heraklion, Crete Harbor
Venetian fortress (Koules) on island of Crete
Venetian fortress (Koules) on island of Crete
Venetian fortress (Koules) on island of Crete
Crete viewed from Fort
Venetian fortress (Koules) on island of Crete
Canon Balls
Canon Balls
Venetian fortress (Koules) on island of Crete - Interior
Church in Heraklion, Crete
Large inter-island to Athens ferry
Lighthouse on way out of Crete
Santorini town of Fira
Transfer dock at Santorini
Santorini Country side
Santorini Country side
Santorini town of Ora
Santorini town of Ora
Santorini town of Ora
Olives for sale
View from Santorini
Town of Fira on the island of Santorini
Honor Guard In Athens - shoes
Honor Guard In Athens
Honor Guard Change out In Athens
Honor Guard Change out In Athens
Athens subway station
Church in Plaka area of Athens
The Church of Panaghia Kapnikarea is a Greek Orthodox church one of the oldest churches in Athens.
Church, Shopping and Restaurants in Plaka area of Athens
Acroplois
Nighttime photo of the Acropolis from the roof garden of our hotel.
Archeological Excavation under the Acropolis Museum
Temple of Zeus as seen from the Acropolis
Parthenon
Parthenon, Athens Greece
The Erechtheum, Acropolis, Athens, Greece
The temple was built between 421 and 407 BC and it derived its name from a shrine dedicated to the legendary Greek hero Erichthonius.
The temple was built between 421 and 407 BC and it derived its name from a shrine dedicated to the legendary Greek hero Erichthonius.
The Erechtheum, Acropolis, Athens, Greece
The temple was built between 421 and 407 BC and it derived its name from a shrine dedicated to the legendary Greek hero Erichthonius.
The temple was built between 421 and 407 BC and it derived its name from a shrine dedicated to the legendary Greek hero Erichthonius.
REAL Greek salad
Acropolis from the roof garden of our hotel a couple of miles away
Moon rise over Acropolis (with a little help from Photoshop)
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