The Temple of Hephaestus, the Greek god of fire and the jealous husband of the goddess of love, Aphrodite, near the Ancient Agora. One of the best preserved ruins I saw in Greece.
A view of the Acropolis all lighted up just before dawn, from the nearby Lykavittos Hill.
Snakes and Ladders - Live! Held at this Christmas Carnival for children in the National Gardens.
Day breaks over Athens. That is the Acropolis on the right. The Acropolis, which means city on a hill and which is located on one of the eight hills in Athens, commands a superb 360-degree view of Athens.
A game of backgammon in the National Gardens. There were many firsts for me on this trip, and witnessing what is one of the world's oldest board game being played, by some of Athen's oldest residents, was one of those.
The Panathinaiko Stadium, where the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 were held.
I tried to look wistful on the last day of my journey, but ended up looking rather bemused in front of the Church of Panaghia Kapnikarea, built at the junction of four streets in the centre of downtown Athens.
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