Friday, April 28, 2017

Coffee Time at Vryssaki

Beautiful morning at Vryssaki.
From the rooftop you can enjoy a great view to ancient monuments in the nearby areas while drinking your coffee. 

Here are some pictures: 






View from Athens Status Acropolis restaurant, which is located right in the heart of Athens historical Plaka area.

Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Friday, April 14, 2017

Good Friday

Good Friday is a Christian holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary. It is observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum on the Friday preceding Easter Sunday, and may coincide with the Jewish observance of Passover. It is also known as Holy Friday, Great Friday, Black Friday or Easter Friday though the last term properly refers to the Friday in Easter week. (By Wikipedia)

Here are some pictures from downtown Athens visiting Churches:


Agia Paraskevi Church-Epitaphios https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epitaphios_(liturgical)







EMST National Museum of Contemporary Art

The National Museum of Contemporary Art (EMST Εθνικό Μουσείο Σύγχρονης Τέχνης (ΕΜΣΤ), established in October 2000, is the sole national institution focused only on collecting and exhibiting contemporary Greek and international art in Athens. Anna Kafetsi, Ph.D in Aesthetics- Art History and former curator for 17 years of the 20th century collection at the National Gallery of Athens, was appointed founding director of EMST.
EMST operated, from 2000 to September 2003, on the ground floor of approximately 1,800 square meters, of the old Fix brewery, a fine example of post-war industrial architecture designed by Takis Zenetos. It is located in close proximity to the center of Athens as well as the archaeological sites of the city, including the Acropolis and the New Acropolis Museum. Currently, the restoration of the building is in progress in order to create state of the art facilities for the permanent collection, periodic exhibitions, educational programs, and workshops. After an international architectural competition was announced, the architectural office which won the first prize and will realize the renovation of the Fix building are 3SK Stylianidis Architects in collaboration with Ioannis Mouzakis and associates architects LTD – studies of technical works Pan. Babilis and associates, and INSTA.
Until the return of the museum to the Fix building, EMST will continue its exhibitions program in the spaces of the Athens Conservatory, one of the most prestigious cultural institutions and finest buildings of architecture in the capital. (By Wikipedia)

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Here are some pictures from my visit:


































Lovely coffee at AthensWas Hotel, which is situated in Dionysiou Areopagitou, the most scenic pedestrian street in Athens. http://www.athenswas.gr/en