European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 25, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                7 v1 miakainhf<ehh4>e i f k  a a h �?~tna0ahak�?o Quot a kit Quot top it a in ave amp it i to Chi is Lola a a or y p o k att o h / my Ciamp e t pm Pak f Ahapa Eptha. Pasanita4>o� is a f a a a a a n a. Cast l soy a a pig is Oit Poe t1a Prpa a  Asp top i f a a a Ca Kaahu a i m a Yakah a amp la a i v. . A own Nhi. V a a. �?��?�wf1.  a Ltd a s y  it Quot a Jwo is a. It a a i Quot a vs8$5 a a of we it a a. A. Or yet eve a a a a a f. It yet Jaf ski go  a -.orw4 inv a f  i Uwi i in hmm Juriw Nitu a for i i i wite in Iti Titi ii r  a a or pfc a a a ?x a Khz.  it. A -1 a id a of wow a it amp a Jula Quot a or \ amp of left guards watch the Monument of the unknown Soldier in front of the parliament building. Above the fifth Century by statue Artemis Ion Poseidon is one of the treasures at the National archaeological museum. Restaurants and shops line the streets of the Plaka the old part of Athens. And walking downhill for several Hundred Yards. Along the Way is aghia Dinakis a tiny Chapel reconstructed in 1962 when the building that All but swallows it up was built. The Church is a Good example of the unwritten Taw that no Church is Ever destroyed in Greece but is built around or Over. You la pass through the Plaka As you follow signs for the acropolis crowned by the Parthenon which seems in certain lights to float timeless and withdrawn hundreds of feet above the hubbub of the City sadly construction cranes mar views of the Parthenon while a years Long restoration Effort continues to save the Structure from the acid rain that has been devouring it. Admission to the acropolis is about $6.25. After exploring the acropolis return to the Plaka with its picturesque streets and Steps. Although the Plaka is at its Best at night where tourists and athenians alike go there to wine Dine and dance its Many open air tavernas provide atmospheric places to lunch. A Short downhill Amble away is another must see site the ancient agora or Market meeting place. Much of the old Plaka was demolished about 60 years ago to permit the agora s excavation. The controversial project was described by writer Henry Miller As Quot a volcanic Crater in which the Loving hands of archaeologists have Laid out cemeteries of  a / a a souvenir shoppers Are Well served at nearby Mono Seraki Athens Flea Market. It s a colourful Bazaar Hung with baskets bags sandals rugs jewelry Antiques brass and Copper. With shopping finished you will have Quot done Quot Athens in a Day and you la be free to catch an evening ferry out to one of the greek Istas. A v a pfc the 17-Century Chapel of aghia Dinakis survives amid modern buildings. Moy 25, 1994 travel 94