The Byzantine and Christian Museum, Athens.
As the name suggests, the permanent exhibits in this museum are of Christian and Byzantine art. The temporary exhibitions are quite different though, and are on the whole very interesting.
One enters through the arch in the first photograph which leads to a large and very pleasant courtyard. We have visited a lot of times, but what we had not done before is go behind the building facing us in this photograph. We were very pleasantly surprised last time we visited, as there are extensive gardens at the back as well as a restaurant that we intend to visit in the winter, on a sunny day for lunch.
This is the restaurant and cafe. We were set on going to Philippou on the day we visited, but this looked pleasant and cool. The place was relatively empty, but it was 1:00, far too early for Greek people. Given the number of waiters we saw, I expect it would get busy later.
The restaurant leads on to the extensive gardens
Careful planting throughout
I wonder if those steps serve as an amphitheatre
lots of grasses around
The back of the building
We walked around for a bit
but decided that we would explore fully in the winter
as this was a very hot day
and at midday the sun was beating on us.
We retraced our steps, walked through the restaurant
back to the main courtyard - you can see the Lycabettus Hill in the distance
one of the buildings on the side of the courtyard
and the other side which is where the entrance for the temporary exhibitions is, in the bowels of the building, down two flights in the lift
Some cool spots here
careful planting as in the rest of the garden
lots of lavender
it's a little oasis in the middle of a bustling city
through the arch again and we left this tranquil place behind us.
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