Anafiotika

This is an interesting area near the Acropolis. In 1830 the ruler of Athens decided that he wanted the best Greek builders in the realm to build his palace. The residents of the island of Analfi were chosen and promptly moved with all of their possessions to Athens. When they realized they were not going to return to their beloved island, they recreated it in their new home in Athens. The area is very steep as it is at the base of the Acropolis hill. The houses form a little village just as they had left on the island. The steep slopes of Acropolis hill were much like the rocky island they came from. The houses are mostly white-washed with narrow paths between them. It hasn't changed very much since then. The streets are still narrow and wind about. These people built most of the major buildings in Athens today.

The village is still intact and filled with delightful little restaurants. As we ascended the steps into the village, the owners of each of the restaurants tried to usher us in. We finally settled on a pretty little one called Aneka's. It was a bit chilly so we opted to sit inside at the fireplace. Dinner was excellent and the company was great fun. It was a wonderful evening. And wonder of wonders – we ran into the Tower of the Winds on our way home. The only time I remember going downhill is after eating dinner here. It was quite steep.

This is where we decided to spend our last night in Greece. It was the perfect choice. The Acropolis gleamed above us as we meandered back to the hotel. It seems to change color every night. Tonight it was colorful. What a great time we had here.