Tag Archives: architecture

October 02

Acropolis

The Acropolis is built high up on a hill overlooking Athens. The views of the city extend in all directions to the mountains that ring the city. The same mountains that made Athens a strategically smart location to start a civilization now create a frame for scenic vistas of huge neighborhoods filled with off-white buildings […]

September 08

Bilbao

Knowing only of Bilbao from the title of the Pat Metheny song, I really had no idea what to expect upon visiting. The name sounds rather exotic, and Basque country is certainly unknown to me. I was pleasantly surprised to find a vibrant city, quite unlike other areas in spain I’ve visited. Bilbao is located […]