On the train into Athens from the airport, at around 0530

Milling around the square outside the parliament building

Nick finds an open bakery and stocks up on brekkie

Heading up to the Acropolis

A semi-feral cat suckles its kittens

the back of the Acropolis in the sunrise

The first glimpse of the Parthenon

There's a little time to kill before the Acropolis complex opens at 0800

The Theatre of Herod Atticus

Views from the top

The Propylaia (entrance temple to the Acropolis)

The Parthenon in the early-morning sun

The Erechtheion

Eastern end of the Parthenon

Nosher and a passing tourist swap photos

A self-timer photo sitting on the wall

Later, Nosher wanders down into the ancient Agora, the part of Athens which thrived for several centuries, notably around the second century AD

The remains of an old road

The church of Ayioi Apostoloi, built around 1000AD

A wall painting from within the church

The remains of the Middle Stoa (Stoa is a Greek word for a covered walk or collonade)

The House of Simon. It's true to say it's in better condition than Nosher's own gaff

The Temple of Hephaistos (5th c. BC)

A tortoise crosses the path to Hephaistos for some reason

The Stoa of Attalos (159-138 BC), reconstructed by the American School (1953-1956)