📸 Athens' Parthenon temple, atop the Acropolis hill, is seen during snowfall

[demmiblue]

Link to tweet

[lark]

1. Wow, that's a surprising picture.

Never seen or even thought of Greece in snow.

[Wounded Bear]

3. While stationed aboard the USS Forrestal in 1972-3, we were in and out of Athens a lot...

over about a 9 month period. It snowed at least once while we were there. It's not unheard of.

[lark]

5. Just shows my ignorance of the country.

I've only seen sun drenched pix before, never the snowy variety. I NEED to go to southern Europe some time, have been to Belgium, Netherlands, France (Strausbourg and Paris) Germany, Slovenia, & Austria and loved all of them. This year we are going to the Jazz Fest in NO, but next year hope to get to at least some part of southern Europe - Spain, Portugal or Italy or even Greece are the places we're considering.

[aggiesal]

9. I recommend Spain, between Marbella & Gibraltar ...

Area is nicknamed Costa Fortune.

[lark]

10. Oh, thanks for the recommendation.

I also really want to spend some time in the Algarve (sp?)region of Portugal. Our kids went there last year and loved it so much! So now really want to go and visit these 2 wonderful areas.

[aggiesal]

12. The region I recommended is very expensive ...

The harbor in Marbella is where the Filthy Rich harbor their yachts.
It is what it is nicknamed Costa FORTUNE.

Gibratar is a kick. British everywhere and to enter the country you have to cross the airport runways. When a plane is about to takeoff the railroad gates go down until the plane takes off. Also, on the east side of Gibraltar are where monkeys live. If you don't know anything about the Gibraltar monkeys, do a search on them.

[lark]

13. Sounds like a good place for a day visit.

The trains are so good, day visits are usually easy so you can see expensive areas where you couldn't afford to stay.

[aggiesal]

14. It's not a train it's a plane ...

Also, there are reasonably priced locations to stay outside of Marbella, but the good hotels, restaurants & beaches are in Marbella.
Enjoy.

[Doc Sportello]

2. Thanks for posting this

I've never been to Greece and did not realize the Parthenon sat above the city like that. I do know that it is a symbol of democracy, one that people can look up to.

[Wounded Bear]

4. It's on the acropolis, which literally translated is Greek for "high city"...nt

[Efilroft Sul]

6. It looks rather confectionary!

Guess I picked the wrong day to stop eating sweets.

[judesedit]

7. Don't like opening tweets, but did for this one. Quite impressive. Thanks

[burrowowl]

8. Kick

[Ligyron]

11. Most societies would have used an outcropping like that as a hill fort/military base.

That the Greeks used it for spiritual purposes instead is interesting

[Fla Dem]

15. My brother and S-I-L arrived in Athens Sunday from Plymouth, Ma.

They knew it was going to be chilly, but don't think they expected it to be snowing. They just left the below zero temps the Northeast experienced Saturday.

I actually saw the article this morning and sent it to them via twitter. They're leaving on a Viking cruise around the Aegean Sea tomorrow.

[UTUSN]

16. Georgeous, thanks. I've settled for YouTubes.

[wishstar]

17. When I was there, people were fainting from heat exhaustion climbing up the crowded steps

right around me and my elderly Mom in September about 25 years ago. Interesting to see it in snow and remember having climbed to top and looking out at view.