A City On Top Of A Hill

I must say after all the talk that Athens was not that great, I was by far pleasantly surprise. Between the cities historical structures, friendly people and Mediterranean vibe this cities mixture of modern and historical sites is to die for. The first day we got there we just did a walking tour of the city and with our hotel in an amazing location with a roof top view of the Acropolis, life was good. That night we ventured down the cobblestone streets to a strip of traditional Greek restaurant after restaurant. Although many of the owners were screaming to come into their restaurant, we finally selected a little authentic restaurant and must I say the food was AMAZING. I finally had my traditional Greek salad (which may I add has no lettuce) along with Moussake (layers of eggplant, meats and a creamy sauce) YUM. After that we then made our way down to Gize, which is the hot spot for Athens nightlife!

The next day we were heading to the highlight of the trip; THE ACROPOLIS. This was by far one of the most impressive things I have ever seen. This amazing structure can be literally seen from every point in the city, which is why acropolis means “city on a hill.” After spending a good hour climbing to the top I was amazed at the view overlooking Athens as well as the Parthenon itself, which was just huge. It was amazing to think that it was standing so strong after hundreds of years. I really would say this was the best part of my trip and if I had the choice I would have spent my entire time up there. This is where I certainly got that I’m in Greece feeling. 

Again bright an early we wasted no time going to soak up more sights at  lovely 8am. After having breakfast looking over the Acropolis, we went to the first Olympic stadium, which was awesome. We spent a good hour just running around and climbing through all the stands, sitting exactly where the first Olympics were once held. In addition, we made our way to Zues’s temple, which is basically only a few ruins but if gives you an idea of just how big it was!

I must say I absolutely feel in love with Greece within these three days and I am so excited to continue on to Mykonos Island next week!! 

αντίο xo,


Lindsey