Greece Photos
I went to Greece with a Greek chum, John, in January 2011, who kindly and
excitingly drove me from Thessaloniki to Athens via Mount Olympus and Delphi. Here's a
full
slideshow.
Favourites
These are my favourite few photos if you just want a quick peek, and here's a
slideshow of
them.
| Adriatic seaside evening
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View from hotel room
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Gorge going up Olympus
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Jet circle at end of track
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| Greece interior sunbeams
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Elaionas evening
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Truck at Delphi
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Sunset from Delphi
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| Looking up hill from Delphi temple
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Delphi main temple
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John, off-road
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Flowers and off-road view
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| Through the entrance to Athens
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Through entrance to Parthenon
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Marbles detail, Parthenon
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On roof of entrance
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| Caryatids detail
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Crane and Parthenon
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Restoring the Parthenon
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Rear of Parthenon
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| Through scaffolding, Acropolis
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Restoring entrance
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Acropolis from Prika
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Backstreet backgammon
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Sunday 16 January 2011
Thessaloniki to Mt. Olympus.
| Ruin in square, Thessaloniki
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Slushy skating in Thessaloniki
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Ruins below the road, Thessaloniki
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Arch and mosque, Thessaloniki
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| On the prom, Thessaloniki
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White tower, Thessaloniki
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Quarry outside Thessaloniki
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Adriatic seaside evening
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| Local restaurant for dinner
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Hotel room nr Olympus
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Monday 17 January 2011
Mt. Olympus to Delphi.
| View from hotel room
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Hotel and Mt Olympus
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Local church tower
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Church facade
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| Coastal panorama, going up Olympus
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Gorge going up Olympus
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Off-road track up Olympus
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Jet circle at end of track
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| Coffee by the beach
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Leonidas memorial, Thermopylae
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Looking down on Thermopylae
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Greece interior panorama
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| Greece interior panorama
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Greece interior sunbeams
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Elaionas evening
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Elaionas panorama
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| Off-road at Delphi
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Truck at Delphi
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Truck at Delphi
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Truck at Delphi
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| Delphi valley sunset
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Sunset from Delphi
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Tuesday 18 January 2011
Delphi to Athens.
| View from hotel, Arachova
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Overhanging house, Arachova
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Steep street, Arachova
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Street sellers, Arachova
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| Delphi main temple
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Delphi temple panorama
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Looking up hill from Delphi temple
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Delphi gymnasium panorama
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| Tablet at Delphi
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Road to ski area above Arachova
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Looking down on Arachova
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Off-road again
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| John, off-road
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Flowers and off-road view
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Panorama from off-road
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Coffee in Arachova
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Wednesday 19 January 2011
Around Athens.
| Athens sunrise
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Athens panorama
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Shops below Acropolis
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Herodes Atticus theatre, Acropolis
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| Entrance to Acropolis
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Looking back at entrance (Propylaia)
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Through the entrance to Athens
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Through entrance to Parthenon
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| Front of Parthenon
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Caryatids
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Caryatids detail
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Erechtheion (by Carytatids)
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| Crane and Parthenon
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Restoring the Parthenon
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Rear of Parthenon
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Parthenon right corner
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| Marbles detail, Parthenon
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On roof of entrance
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From Acropolis to Agios Georgios
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Through scaffolding, Acropolis
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| Restoring entrance
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Herodes Atticus front
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Acropolis from Prika
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Prika - seat of democracy
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| Agora church and temple
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Across Agora to Acropolis
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Hephaestus temple, Agora
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Through Hephaestus temple, Agora
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| Streetsellers
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Conversation?
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Backstreet bazaar
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Backstreet backgammon
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| Protestors at Syntagma station
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Orange trees in street
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Two Johns
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Uncle John
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