Greece, land of sunshine, true. But every once in awhile there are a few days of rain. It can happen anytime. Athens is full of museums, of course, and one of the things I personally love about rainy days is that it gets me inside to the visit them.
Visit the Acropolis Museum , plant yourself on the second level in the Cafe, enjoy a budget friendly lunch and enjoy the views. Vassiliou, was one of the most acclaimed artists in Greece, and you may just recognize some of the work on display.
Admission is 2 euro. This private collection is housed in a beautiful building at Karyatidon and Kallisperi Streets, just off the esplanade of Dionysiou Areopagitou St. The glitter of all those jewels will certainly bring the sunshine inside! Sunday: Wednesday: 9. Mondays, Tuesdays and National holidays the museum is closed. Another trio of activities on a rainy day includes a walk, with an umbrella, through the National Gardens. There is a cafe at one end, but I prefer to continue out of the gardens to the Zappeio, where I may wander inside the magnificent Zappeion Hall and admire the architecture inside I love the rotanda!
The rain was falling in large drops and soon there was a downpour. Three different flocks of sheep stood in the narrow square in front of the church, they huddled together, closer and closer.
The shepherds lent on their long staffs. Closely wrapped in thick brown smocks, with their shapeless hats pulled over their heads, they looked more like Greenlanders than what we think of as Greeks. They stood bare-legged in the mud. The rain poured down and eased off only towards evening, when the wind broke up the clouds and scattered them away like mist.
