European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 14, 1963, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Atheni belly Vii in illuminating its attractions from fountains of Omolo Square above to column atop acropolis. Molus a Law of the crop to buildings a Dis tune us Hill of Mart seat of vet of ancient Athens and Flunt of the old agora or of Fife red so prominently democratic Atheni him of before Tow Christian Era. 8enb la considered the Middle eat with a bit of italian and Spanish Lvi for Tood measure. But there ii still More something of the of tube mysterious influence of t be Orient the splendid Harbor of Piraeus is a re minder of Naples and in some respects even More Beautiful because streets and roads provide tour to with a View of the treat greek City and the port for Miles around. Athens has some of the most Beautiful and Best paved boulevards in the world and some of the worst paved streets too. The City itself appear to be built around its Harbor and ride along the vast water front is a Long remembered experience. Modern hotels and splendid Public build Inge Are endemic to the Athens which gave the world in doric and ionian architecture. It is perhaps the most illuminated City in Europe and its 2 million inhabitants Are proud of the immense modern shopping Arm As Well a its beautifully restored agora marketplace and the Parthenon and other ancient buildings which repro int the Athens of the past. A part of the modern Athens and As familiar to the Dally scene at its subway Are the kiosks. What the department store ii to the United states the Kiosk is Doathens. They Are everywhere Selling anything from newspapers and magazines to Sun taites pastry matches and pins. Ton Don t look for a Telephone Booth in thu City. You go to any of the Kliks make your Call and pay the Man a drachma about three cents. It does t matter where you go you find the inevitable shoe Shine boy. On some main streets they squat in a Row besides their picturesque boxes and whether you like it or not you had better get your shoes shined because you will have to in order to get rid of the constant Pursuit of the Boot lacks. You will never forget modern Athens any More than you will forget the old. I which sorted the wine Dork sea of legend 14, 1963 Temple of zeus honouring highest of greek gods dates from 530 . The stars and stripes pa0