Titania Hotel / Olive Garden

 Titania Hotel / Olive Garden

The restaurant I recommend in Athens would be Olive Garden. It is on Panepistimiou Avenue. It is at the top floor of Titania Hotel, and the view and food are wonderful. You can go there at about 7:00pm in summers, where you can see the whole Acropolis, Athens, and watch the beautiful sunset. After the sun sets, you can see the night-view of Acropolis,which is fascinating! The Titania Hotel was where my mom and I stayed at during our trip in Athens. The location is great, it is between Syntagma and Omonia, but the rooms are a bit old. If you are going to stay there, it is best to request a room that is located in the front and higher than the 7th floor, so that you can be able to see the view of Acropolis! Although the rooms were kind of old, Olive Garden was great. The price is kind of high, but worth to eat! Also, it is best to reserve a table before dining there(ask for a better area). Their food is of high quality, and their special desserts taste awesome! (more pictures tomorrow!!)

Temple of Poseidon (Sounion)

Temple of Poseidon (Sounion)

The Temple of Poseidon is at Sounion. It is Poseidon's temple, built on a cape the same time as the Acropolis. The view is breathtaking. We can see the Mirtoan Sea and some other islands. To get here, first, take the metro to "Victoria". Then, ask people where the bus station is, and get there. At the bus station, search for the bus that heads to Sounion. There is a bus every hour on the hour ( 1:00,2:00,3:00~). From Sounion to Athens, the bus is also one hour a bus, on every 30's (1;30,2:30,3:30~) It is 2 hours to get there and 6 euros per person. I think the place is worth a visit although it is far from Athens. At Sounion, you can not only see the oceans, but also take a look at another temple other than Acropolis. There are not a lot of people here,and there is a restaurant (the food is so-so) which you can have lunch or enjoy a dessert! The ticket for the temple of  Poseidon is full: 4 euros, reduced: 2 euros.
*I like to post postcards, and I wanted to post a postcard here so that the postcard would have a stamp that stamps Sounion instead of Athens. BUT~there was a postbox but no stamps so in the end I stuck a euro on the postcard and mailed it~ so, I suggest people who also want to mail here buy stamps at Athens before coming here!

Temple of Poseidon

the bus that takes us here

National Garden & Panathenaic Stadium

National Garden & Panathenaic Stadium

The National Garden & Panathenaic Stadium are across to each other. I think that it is great to get to the Parliament first (because the national garden is only next to it), then walk through the garden, and get to the Panathenaic Stadium. The National Garden is beautiful, and nice to walk in the afternoons ( when it is not too hot). It was created by Queen Ameila, who first wanted to plant alien plants. Later on because of the weather, they were not able to adapt the environment . In the end, Queen Ameila planted plants from Greece. There are some cafes and restaurants inside the garden,so you can go there, relax, and enjoy the nature! The Panathenaic Stadium is known since it was where the first modern Olympic Games was held. In 2004, it again was the stadium that held the Olympic games, so many tourists come to this site to take a look at it and take memorable pictures. Athens is very hot at summers, so the best time to go to the two sights would be at about 5 p.m (the sun sets at 9).

Panathenaic Stadium

it faces the stadium ,behind this statue is the national gardens

an architecture designed also by the Hansen brothers

a restaurant we ate inside the gardens

ouzo

ouzo turns white after adding water

left is olive oil

The Academy of Athens & University of Athens & National Library

The Academy of Athens &University of Athens & National Library

The Academy of Athens & University of Athens & National Library face to the Panepistimiou Avenue. They were designed in the 19th century by the Danish Hansen brothers, Theophi Hansen and Christian Hansen. To get here, take the metro to "Panepistimio".  Although three of the amazing architectures are designed by the same people, they have different styles and meanings in each of the buildings. For instance, the academy of Athens has a total four statues close to it. Athena, the goddess of wisdom,divine,warfare, intelligence,architecture and crafts, holding a shield and a spear. Apollo, the god of music, plague, poetry,sun,oracles, medicine, light and knowledge, holding a lyre in his hand. Athena and Apollo stand beside the Academy of Athens. On the other hand, Plato and Socrates, the famous philosophers of Greece, also shown seated in front of the academy. With these four important statues together with the academy, we can feel the prosper in Athens!

Panepistimiou Avenue
*There is one of the big department stores in Athens, called "Attica."
   Website:http://www.atticadps.gr/en/about-attica/the-store/
   I think the mall isn't worth a visit though. It is just like any other department store~
*I recommend a great store that makes fabulous and unique desserts: Lqukumami!!! When I went there, it was only opened for 22 days! I think their creation of desserts is really special and I hope that everyone can go there to try it!

National Library

University of Athens

University of Athens

          

Academy of Athens

Socrates

Plato

Apollo

Athena

Lqukumami