Gerard M. Foley

Travel & Photography Collection

Athens and Acropolis

We enjoyed a day in Athens and two in the Peloponnesus before our cruise to the Black Sea for the Total Solar Eclipse of August 11, 1999.

While in Athens we visited the Acropolis.

A street near the Acropolis
A street near the Acropolis
Each empty lot has ruins
Each empty lot has ruins
Parthenon
Parthenon
Parthenon closer
Parthenon closer
Still approaching Parthenon
Still approaching Parthenon
On the Acropolis
On the Acropolis
Waiting for a Bus
Waiting for a Bus
Students visiting the Acropolis
Students visiting the Acropolis
Tourists
Tourists
More school students
More school students
Benchmark on the Acropolis
Benchmark on the Acropolis
View of Athens
View of Athens


Theatre (Odeon Herod Atticus) from the Acropolis
Theatre (Odeon Herod Atticus) from the Acropolis
View of Greek temple from Acropolis
View of Greek temple from Acropolis

Propylaea on the Acropolis
Propylaea on the Acropolis
Erechtheon
Erechtheon
Reproductions of Caryatids on the Erechtheon. Originals removed to Museum
Reproductions of Caryatids on the Erechtheon. Originals removed to Museum
Local cats of the Acropolis
Local cats of the Acropolis
Pigeon of the Acropolis
Pigeon of the Acropolis
Another view of the Parthenon
Another view of the Parthenon
Athens from atop the Acropolis
Athens from atop the Acropolis
Me with Erechtheon in background
Me with Erechtheon in background

An Athens Church
An Athens Church
Hotel Marmara-Parthenon
Hotel Marmara-Parthenon