Athens, Greece
Thursday, 4 October 2018
Koningsdam docked in Piraeus. We boarded the Hop-On-Hop-Off bus that would take us to the Acropolis. Huge crowds, long queues and high temperature - actually it was a reported 25 degrees but felt a lot hotter! As we’d been here before we took a few photos from the adjacent “slippery rock” then made our way down into Plaka for lunch.
Afterward we continued the hop on - hop off bus tour around Athens. Hot, noisey, traffic jams etc. Took forever just to cruise a few city blocks. Got off at the Olympic stadium as we’d had enough of the traffic and walked back to the Acropolis bus exchange for the ride back to Pireaus.

Koningsdam berthed at Piraeus .

Aboard the hop-on-hop-off Piraeus line tansfer bus, from the port to the Acropolis interchange. You can then take the Athens line for a tour of the city.



It's a short walk from the Acropolis down to Plaka.

The Plaka markets.

Our lunch spot in Plaka.

The Presidential Guard (Evzones) outside the Parliament building.


Is this the seat of power?