After breakfast in a small bar below my apartment, it was time to head towards the Acropolis.
When I arrived on top, I was stunned! Where did all these people come from? Do they all want to go in? But the Greeks are well organized, and then it went relatively quickly.
Yippee!As the name suggests, the Acropolis is a "high city" and there is a lot to admire! I stayed here for almost 3 hours.Among other things, the Erechtheion, which I found very impressive...But the view was really worth it! What is always a must in a city like this is the market. Here is the Central Market of Athens:Of course, not for the faint of heart... and nose!Fish are friends, right?...and so are chickens??But there is also something for vegetarians!Or at Obi...And this is what happens when you've bought too much. Strong waves must not occur there...😊 Arriving at the port of Piraeus, I can hardly believe my eyes - a ferry with an escalator! I've never seen that before!!And then my little bed... Also not bad!This time I wasn't quite so frugal!Everything you need for a night....Then a bit of ferry romance at the end of the day... For dinner in the lounge there is a Naxos and a toast.Since there is no longer a direct connection between Athens and Turkey, I had to transfer in Chios. It is only 9 nautical miles from Turkey. So, off we go in the speedboat.My first destination in Turkey is Selçuk, which is located approximately between Izmir and Bodrum. The city is the ideal starting point for Ephesus. Since I have already been to Ephesus about 15 years ago, I am visiting the museum of the same name, which was completed about five years ago.As you can see, the same beauty ideal applied back then as it does today - slim and athletic. By the way, this is Aphrodite depicted here.Of course, the water supply of Ephesus at that time is also very interesting to me. Numerous fountains were operated in the city, which were also intended to showcase the city's wealth. However, the water was also used, for example, for the operation of sawmills, etc. The population also had access to hot and cold water. This is obviously very astonishing for the time around the birth of Christ! For this purpose, the water was led into the city through aqueducts over a distance of between 6 km and 43 km!The significance of the bee was also already known to the Greeks at that time! This is the symbol of Ephesus.The aqueducts are currently being used as breeding grounds - by storks, by the way! To end the eventful day, a view of the castle! Now I can sleep well! Of course, after a delicious dinner. This time with leg of lamb. See you tomorrow!
