Athens - Acropolis

Our second day in Athens we spent exploring the Acropolis, acropolis museum, and ancient agora.  We went to the acropolis first thing to avoid crowds, and were surprised to find that a group of feral dogs live there; as we walked up, we had a doggy guide travelling up with us. When we left, we saw someone come in to feed the group. The acropolis itself is amazing; such great views of the city from up there! And we were able to explore a series of temples, some completely demolished, others in various states of repair. The largest and most impressive is the parthenon, which was undergoing active repairs while we were there.  The temple of Athena is also very impressive, although the original tree was lost, they have planted an olive tree at the spot where Athena was said to have brought forth the first tree to win patronage of the city. The theatre of Dionysis was also really cool; you can see the seats saved for the VIP's in the photo. We went to see the statues which had been removed from the site at the acropolis museum, which is super cool as some of the floors were replaced with glass, and you can see the archeological dig site underneath the museum. Ancient agora was beautiful, with the temple to Hephaestus being the best preserved ancient temple in existence. Such a cool day exploring ancient Athens!