exploreathens Archives - Traviewler

They say that a picture is worth 1000 words. They are wrong. A picture is worth as much as the viewers' knowledge allowing to interpret what they see

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Technopolis

I had the chance to visit the 80s exhibition at Technopolis in Athens. A must-to-do in your list if you are Greek or lived in Greece during this decade. If you visit this exciting exhibition be prepared to hear and say the phrases 'Oh, I used to do that', 'I remember it like no time passed', 'Oh, I still have this in a storage somewhere'. You will not be bored

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Technopolis

In 1988 Kostas Barotsos builds this sculpture of 8 meters height using only glass, iron and silicone glue. It depicts a runner as if it was sketched in paper with a pencil. Placed initially at Omonia square, one of the busiest streets of Athens back then, it represented the continual movement of people in Athens. Detail from the nostalgic 80s exhibition in Technopolis.

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Grand Bretagne Hotel, Athens

The Grande Bretagne Hotel stands luxurious since 1842 and glows during Christmas holidays

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Kipséli, Attiki, Greece

Come on boss, I'm ready.. Take me to the snow

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Βέλος ΙΙ (Αντιτορπιλικό)

Velos II, a Fletcher-class destroyer served heoric in US and Greek navy for almost 50 years. Now it is turned into a ship museum reminding the fight against Junta

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Monastiraki

Waiting for the train to come at Monastiraki train station

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Syntagma metro station

Our lives are made up of continuous movement of people, passing time and varying conditions. Let the blurry faces go and focus on what really matters to the train of your life