ATHENS - ACROPOLIS - JUNE 1976

THE "SACRED ROCK" OF ATHENS


"As seen from PHILOPPAPUS HILL"


"PROPYLAEA - The monumental gateway was constructed in 437-432 B.C.


"ATHENA NIKE - constructed in ca. 420 B.C. by the architect Kallikrates"


"PARTHENON - The most important monument of the ancient Greek civilization. Dedicated to Athena Parthenos, the patron goddess of Athens. Built between 447 and 438 B.C. The construction of the monument was initiated by Perikles, the supervisor of the whole work was Pheidias."


"PARTHENON - When work began on the Parthenon in 447 BC, the Athenian Empire was at the height of its power.


"PARTHENON - Back at 9:00 a.m., It was hot!"


"LYCABETUS - view from the Acropolis"


"ERECTHEION - Taking care of what was left by Lord Elgin"


"Perfect Harmony"


"PROPYLAEA - as good an Entrance as an Exit"

ATHENS - STREETS & BUILDINGS - JUNE 1976

WHERE EVERYTHING STARTED


"SYNTAGMA (CONSTITUTION) - The heart of Athenian life, and the most famous square in Greece"


"ACADEMIA - Philosophical institution founded by Plato, which advocated skepticism in succeeding generations. The Academy was originally a public garden or grove in the suburbs of Athens, named from Academus or Hecademus, who left it to the citizens for gymnastics..."


"UNIVERSITY AND LIBRARY"


"NATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM - No photo can replace the magic of standing in front of Zeus"


"HADRIAN'S ARCH - Inscription facing Athenian side: «This is Athens, the ancient city of Theseus." Other side: "This is the city of Hadrian, not of Theseus.»"


"AT THE LYCABETUS HILL - Fabulous view over Athens"


"PANATHENAIC STADIUM - Panathenaic Stadium hosted the 1st Olympic Games of the modern era, in 1896. The site of the Panathenaic Stadium, originally a small natural valley, between the two hills of Agra and Ardettos, over Ilissos river, was transformed into a stadium by Lykourgos in 330-329 BC for the athletic competitions of "Panathinea", the greatest festivities in ancient Athens."


"FLEA MARKET - Have fun, after culture"


"Or go to the beach at VOUGLIAMENI"

CAPRI - JANUARY 1976

APPPRECIATED SINCE TIBERIUS 30A.D.



"DEPARTURE FROM NAPLES - Monica Vitti, Il deserto Rosso"


"CAPRI - Home for exiled people: Gorki, Lenine, Neruda lived here"


"ANACAPRI - view from up the hill"


"ANACAPRI - Villa San Michelle, Axel Munthe's former home. Quoting Henry James: «the most fantastic beauty, poetry, and inutility that one had ever seen clustered together.»"


"CAPRI - Piazza Umberto I"


"CAPRI - Red sunset"


"TORNA A SORRIENTO"


"CAPRI, C'EST FINI... but we'll come back!"

FLORENCE - DECEMBER 1975

CHOOSE A ROOM WITH A VIEW!


"DUOMO - SANTA MARIA DEI FIORE - A beautiful piece of art"


"CAMPANILE - GIOTTO'S Masterpiece"


"PIAZZA DELLA SIGNORIA - Neptun Fountain"


"PIAZZA SANTA CROCE - Stanley took the photo"


"PONTE VECCHIO - No comments"

ROMA - WATER MUSIC - DECEMBER 1975

LET THE WATER RUN...


"VILLA BORGHESE - An amazing park close to Via Venetto"


"PIAZZA DI SPAGNA - Scalinata"


"FONTANA DI TREVI - The most imposing of the Roman fountains"




"TIVOLI - See the water run..."


"TIVOLI - Avoid the frozen rain..."


"TIVOLI - Up goes the water!"


"PALATINO - L'Amazone bleue"

VATICAN - DECEMBER 1975

SAINT PETER FROM BOTTOM TO TOP"


"SAINT PETER - Façade"


"SAINT PETER - Pope's Apartments"


"SAINT PETER - DOME designed by Bramante and Michelangelo"


"SAINT PETER - TERRACE statues"


"SAINT PETER - View from the top of the Dome: Bernini's Colonnade, Obelisc and Via della Conciliazione""


"VATICAN BUILDINGS"


"VATICAN MUSEUM"