Aegean Cruise (Greece)

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HERMES, an Aegean cruise ship for one day cruise of the three islands in the Saronic Gulf; Aegina, Poros and Hydra island.　

Hydra island   It's said to be 'Island of Artist' since young artists come together from long ago.

View of Hydra town    Elegant houses are spreading on the hillside.

Temple of Aphaia on Aegina island

View of Aegina town

Poros island      Only 400 m between it and the Peloponnesus peninsula seen on the opposite shore

Greek folk dance show held in the ship

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Meteora (Greece)

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Kalambaka, a sightseeing base of Meteora

"Meteora" is literally "suspended in the air".    On the immense rock like pillar there are Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Greece.

Meteora is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The Monastery of Agios Nikolaos

The Monastery of Great Meteoron

Kastraki, a town at the foot of rocky mountains

The Monastery of Great Meteoron (upper left)     (its lower right) The Monastery of Varlaam

The Monastery of Varlaam

The Rousanou monastery.

The Monastery of Agia Triada

The Monastery of Agios Stefanos, the closest monastery from Kalambaka

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Athens (Greece)

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The Parthenon on the Athenian Acropolis

Parthenon Temple      It's designated as a UNESCO world Heritage Site.

Theater of Dionysus, an ancient open-air theater with capacity of 17,000 people, built at the foot of the Acropolis

Theater at Epidaurus    It's a UNESCO World Heritage Site for Sanctuary of Asclepius at Epidaurus.

Ancient stadium at Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympic Games.    Here is a start line with limestone placed in a row.

A goal line also with limestone placed in a row   Track; 192 m long, 30 m wide

Kronos hill    There were seats for spectators at its foot.  The athletes was naked at the competitions and the spectator was men only.

Temple of Apollo at Delphi     It's a UNESCO World Heritage Site for Archaeological Site of Delphi.

Main gate of Temple of Apollo       It's famous as the oracle consulted about important decisions throughout the ancient world.

The ancient theater with capacity of 5,000 people at Delphi

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