There is one amazing thing about Copenhagen that is hard to find elsewhere- the ability to fly places for cheap! Soooo…….This weekend (by weekend i mean Thursday through Monday) I decided to hop on a plane and fly to Athens, Greece by myself!  Now before you get shocked that a girl would be willing to travel alone to a country that is currently rioting, I must tell you that it is not as bad as it seems. Traveling alone can be daunting but as long as you have common sense, have a plan and a sense of adventure everything should be fine.  But I wouldn’t recommend it if you aren’t comfortable with traveling.  

So arriving at the airport in Athens is an experience! I don’t recommend taking a taxi (mainly because it is expensive and during times of financial crisis things can happen) so instead I took the METRO which took about 50 minutes but it was worth it for only 8 euro.  

Thursday I got in later in the evening (and was tired!) so I just explored the surrounding area and got dinner which was, of course, a gyro.  Friday I was supposed to go on a tour to Cape Sounion, where the temple of Poseidon is, but it got canceled so instead I visited the sights around Athens.  

Firstly I visited the Temple of Zeus, which is remarkable HUGE!

I also went to the Odeum of Herrodes Atticus, the Theater of Dionysus and almost made it to the top to the Acropolis but apparently it closes at 2:30pm so I was forced to go back down but it was still loads of fun!

There are a lot of stray dogs and cats in Athens but all of them are nice.  Each stray dog has a color, color coordinated to show whether the dog is a girl or boy (and to say that they are tracked and have all their shots).  They also each have a name tag as well.  The locals and tourists feed the dogs and give them water.  The way they are adopted is if you want the dog, you take the tags off and report that the dog now has a home.  This dog below was so sweet that I gave him all my souvlaki. 

I also had to try greek salad- Did you know authentic greek salad has no lettuce?

Saturday I spent most of my day, and money, in the local stores and at the Athens’ market near the Temple of Hephaestus but I also visited Ancient Agora and the Temple of Hephaestus. 

Sunday was my tour to Delphi and it is a tour I recommend.  It’s located about 2 hours outside Athens and the drive there is beautiful.  Once there, the site of Delphi is located on a mountain side and is a trek but worth it.  The Temple of Apollo is one of the main sites at Delphi, this temple also housed the Oracle of Delphi (a seer who would tell people the answers to their questions).  

The sights in Athens and Delphi are truly breathtaking.  I saved one of my favorite sights for last.

This is a trip I recommend to anyone!  I hope to go back before I finish my semester in Copenhagen and tour the islands. I’ll update you about my adventures in Copenhagen soon!

Till next time!