Athens Day Seven

Day seven of our holiday so we decided to take a walk up to the top of Philopappou Hill to take some photo’s of the acropolis lit up at night, when we started our walk the weather was fine & the sun was shining, however as we sat at the top waiting for darkness the black clouds formed and it looked like it was going to rain as you can  clearly see in the photo, but thankfully rain did not appear

Philopappou Hill also known in ancient times as the “Hill of the Muses” is adjacent to the Acropolis  The marble Philopappos Monument sits atop this shady, tree-covered hill. It dates back to ancient times and memorializes Philopappos who was one of the most prominent Greeks in the Roman Empire.

Although it is located in central Athens, Philopappou and the surrounding area offers a tranquil change of pace from the hustle and bustle of the city around it. In fact, while travelling through the woods thick with trees, it is very possible you might even forget that you are in the middle of a city of almost four million.

Photograph taken we started our descend down the hill and noticed rather a lot of police activity, after talking to a local we found out that a young couple had been approached  by a man with a knife telling them to hand over their money, phones & camera’s. Apparently this happens quite a lot so if you ever visit please be aware

We consider ourselves very lucky it was not us, not sure if I would ever go up there again which is a great shame as the views are spectacular.

B.