Hey hey hey! I have just arrived in Greece, my last but not least country that I will be visiting on my backpacking trip to Europe. I have been looking forward to visiting Greece the most out of all the countries, and now I am finally here. I am currently in Athens, and I can’t wait to get started on my Greek adventure.
What would be a visit to Athens without a visit to the Acropolis to see the Parthenon? I was very excited to visit the Parthenon and I headed there as soon as I landed in Greece. The Parthenon and other main buildings on the Acropolis were built in the fifth century by Pericles as monuments to the achievements of the Athens people. Acropolis means “upper city” and many city states are built around an acropolis to provide safety to the people in case of invasion.
The Parthenon is an amazing place for many reasons. For one, it looks like it is in many different pieces. Though it appears that you could replace a piece from a column with a piece from another column, that is not true. Each individual piece is unique and none are the same. Even lines that appear to be straight are not. The ancient Greeks were very advanced in the knowledge in construction and understood that to make a line appear straight it must me tapered or curved. The Parthenon is the most perfect building in the world, and that’s a fact.
Another great place to visit in Athens is the National Gardens. It’s a beautiful place to get away from the hustle-and-bustle of the city and enjoy some peace and quiet. There is all sorts of wildlife to enjoy here, with two duck ponds and a large population of ducks. There are also many plants and flowers to observe.
The National Gardens was also the place where King Alexander was killed. One day when he was enjoying a stroll through the gardens, he received a bite from a monkey. He ended up dying three weeks later. After hearing this story, I was very disappointed to find out that there are in fact no wild monkeys in Athens. He was bitten by someone’s pet.
It has been another great day here in Greece. It’s getting late and I’d better hit the sack. Tomorrow I will head off to the Sparta. Goodnight everyone!
-Keeanna <3
What would be a visit to Athens without a visit to the Acropolis to see the Parthenon? I was very excited to visit the Parthenon and I headed there as soon as I landed in Greece. The Parthenon and other main buildings on the Acropolis were built in the fifth century by Pericles as monuments to the achievements of the Athens people. Acropolis means “upper city” and many city states are built around an acropolis to provide safety to the people in case of invasion.
The Parthenon is an amazing place for many reasons. For one, it looks like it is in many different pieces. Though it appears that you could replace a piece from a column with a piece from another column, that is not true. Each individual piece is unique and none are the same. Even lines that appear to be straight are not. The ancient Greeks were very advanced in the knowledge in construction and understood that to make a line appear straight it must me tapered or curved. The Parthenon is the most perfect building in the world, and that’s a fact.
Another great place to visit in Athens is the National Gardens. It’s a beautiful place to get away from the hustle-and-bustle of the city and enjoy some peace and quiet. There is all sorts of wildlife to enjoy here, with two duck ponds and a large population of ducks. There are also many plants and flowers to observe.
The National Gardens was also the place where King Alexander was killed. One day when he was enjoying a stroll through the gardens, he received a bite from a monkey. He ended up dying three weeks later. After hearing this story, I was very disappointed to find out that there are in fact no wild monkeys in Athens. He was bitten by someone’s pet.
It has been another great day here in Greece. It’s getting late and I’d better hit the sack. Tomorrow I will head off to the Sparta. Goodnight everyone!
-Keeanna <3
The Parthenon
Nice Job Keeanna! Way to write alot and have good info!!!!!!!!!
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Thanks Bella! LOL :P
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