Sailing Greece Sept 9-22, 2014

The last sailing destination

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19th of September we left Nafplion for Porto Heli. 20th of September I went by ferry to Piraeus, Athens. Summary..after Poros, Aigina, Vathi and Nafplio, i didnt take many pictures of Vivari, Porto Heli, Kilada..

The Temple of Hephaestus 449-415 bc

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Hephaestus was the patron god of metal working and craftsmanship. is a well-preserved Greek temple; it remains standing largely as built. In Ancient Agora

The Stoa of Attalos ~140bc-267ac, 1950 fully rebuilt

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a stoa (covered walkway or portico) in the Agora of Athens. now it is Museum of the Ancient Agora.

The Church of Panagia Kapnikarea, ~1050

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one of the oldest churches in Athens.

Zappeion, 1888

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a building in the National Gardens of Athens in the heart of Athens, Greece. It is generally used for meetings and ceremonies, both official and private.

Temple of Zeus

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The biggest must been, but not much left besides big territory... official info..is a colossal ruined temple in the centre of the Greek capital Athens that was dedicated to Zeus, king of the Olympian gods. Construction began in the 6th century BC during the rule of the Athenian tyrants, who envisaged building the greatest temple in the ancient world, but it was not completed until the reign of the Roman Emperor Hadrian in the 2nd century AD some 638 years after the project had begun. During the Roman periods it was renowned as the largest temple in Greece and housed one of the largest cult statues in the ancient world. The temple's glory was short-lived, as it fell into disuse after being pillaged in a barbarian invasion in the 3rd century AD. It was probably never repaired and was reduced to ruins thereafter. In the centuries after the fall of the Roman Empire, the temple was extensively quarried for building materials to supply building projects elsewhere in the city. Despite this, substantial remains visible today.