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Visitors to Greece must naturally visit a few ancient ruins. You can't go to Athens and not climb up the Acropolis to visit the Parthenon, even if it does cost you 20 euros entrance fee and you risk your life scrambling over the slippery marble cobbles.
Around here, on the island and the mainland nearby, there are more ancient ruins than you can shake a stick at.
How many old worn stones can your mind appreciate before it rebels.
Here are 2 sites worth seeing... all else is repetition.
Everyone, but everyone, is taken to the 4000 year old theatre at Epidavros.
Epidavros.
Still used during the summer season where greek dramas and comedies are performed, in ancient greek
We took our kiwi visitors there for the obligatory viewing.
Parking was found under the trees out of the midday sun, away from the tourist buses. While they wandered up to pay their 12 euros and be amazed at sight/site and sound we sat under the trees in a welcoming cool breeze, drank iced coffee
and tut-tutted at the rubbish blowing around the tables and the un-caring canteen staff.
Environment conscious kiwis picked up rubbish as they departed
Next compulsory stop, my own favoured ancient site, a 4,000 year old Mycenean stone bridge, piece of an ancient road network
A few photos, and our site/sight seeing was finished
On to our favourite village taverna
Once again we found parking under the trees and sat in the shade with a cool breeze and a glass of cold wine
This family run taverna is on the old route between Athens and Poros
The taverna was a favourite stopping point for our foreign visitors until the new road opened and we drove straight through, bypassing the village
There was never much on the menu
Just the most divine lamb chops and grilled chicken, fresh cut and fried potatoes, greek salad and tzatziki
The food is still divine
and so is the wine
Yiamas ... cheers
On to Epidavros harbour for a freddo capuccino
You don't have to go far to find more antiquities here
In a local garden are the remains of
Afrodite's temple
The temple? A few stones at the rear of the photo
A sightseeing tour most tourists don't get to experience but all my family does. Greek hospitality is not just food and drink.
Lucky relatives! It takes a local, to know the 'best spots.' :-)
ReplyDeleteIs this your son and daughter in law, perhaps?
Raise a glass, to coming autumn! ������
They are my nephew and his partner. Wonderful couple.
DeleteRoll on autumn!
What a beautiful place and the food looks and sounds delicious!
ReplyDeleteFood was marvellous! Wish it was closer
DeleteHere, too, there are ancient ruins everywhere.
ReplyDeleteWish I could visit yours!!!
DeleteI think it would have been the 4000 year old theatre at Epidavros that Nana Mouskouri sang at in the recent Joanna Lumley programme. Good that the Kiwis picked up the trash.
ReplyDeleteIt was where Mouskouri sang! Darn, wish I had remembered that! Loved those programmes with Joanna.
DeleteSo proud of those kiwis
No mention of a Greek Urn, I note. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteUrns are so common, though not usually 4000 years old.
DeleteSuch a shame that people have to litter in the first place, good that there are others there to tidy up.
ReplyDeleteThank goodness for environmentally aware nzers! The canteen owners couldn't care less
Deletehow wonderful it is to live on the doorstep of such history, and that food?????
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Lovely to have all the history but we are hardly aware of it till 'foreignerd ' arrive.
DeleteIt would be wonderful to visit these sites without all the people and the simplest food always tastes great with friends and fabulous views
ReplyDeleteEven in mid winter epidavros has lines of tourist coaches outside but we know loads of other unknown but better ruins
DeleteIt is always preferable to tour around somewhere with the locals. I enjoyed the post Linda.
ReplyDeleteWe know so many other spots away from the beaten track
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