travel europe greece athens syntagma square

Syntagma Square, or Constitution Square is often the starting point for tourists.
Across the street is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
A few blocks away is the Plaka, the older part of the city.

When we visited in 1978 and 1984, it was a pleasant green shaded park.
On this last trip in 2013, it felt like a place I wanted to avoid.

TRAVEL: 1978, October 1984, August 2013


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Fountain and shade, Syntagma Square, Athens, Greece, 1984.



Mother-in-law, Ginny, enjoying the shade, Syntagma Square, Athens, Greece, 1984.



Lynn and I enjoy a cold drink in the shade, Syntagma Square, Athens, Greece, 1978.



Modern building next to Syntagma Square, Athens, Greece, 1978.


people watching


Man selling sponges near Syntagma Square, Athens, Greece, 1978.



A tourist feeds the pigeons, Syntagma Square, Athens, Greece, 1978.



Dapper gentleman, Syntagma Square, Athens, Greece, 1978.



Modern chic girl, Syntagma Square, Athens, Greece, 1978.



A group of older gentlemen sitting in Syntagma Square was my first introduction to "worry" beads, Athens, Greece, 1978.



This water feature pretty well describes my feelings about Syntagma Square in 2013, Athens, Greece.




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