Global Food Tour

Chapter 368 A messy trip to Greece!
Greece is a land of gods.Part of Zhang Feng's impression of Greece comes from the history class in middle school. In addition to the "Odyssey" in "Homer's Epic", "Iliad", the Battle of Peloponnese, and the gods Zeus, Athena, Apollo, the captive Prometheus and other gods, and then there are Aristotle, Socrates, Plato and other famous names.It was a dream come true to see it during this trip to Greece.

Zhang Feng knew very little about European history. Even though he had traveled around Europe several times, he still had very little Greek mythology in his mind.

The city of Athens is named after Athena, the "goddess of wisdom and victory".Athena is the daughter of Zeus, and her birth in the sky is thrilling.Zeus was afraid that his daughter would usurp the throne, so he swallowed the newborn Athena alive. After that, he suffered from splitting headaches every day. He begged the god of fire to split his head, and a strong and strong goddess emerged in an instant... A bloody mythological story, horrifying!
According to legend, Zeus promised Athena and Poseidon, whoever can bring a useful thing to mankind, the city will belong to him.Poseidon hit the rock with his trident, and a horse jumped out, heralding war; Athena tapped the rock with a spear, and an olive tree emerged from the rock, symbolizing peace. Athena, the city of peace was born.

The Acropolis of Athens and the towering stone pillars of the Parthenon hold up a piece of pure sky, which makes people have infinite reverie and full of admiration.But when you actually set foot on this ancient land of gods and face the relief stone pillars that have been severely eroded by more than 2000 years of vicissitudes of life, Zhang Feng couldn't help but think of the Old Summer Palace and lamented that the historical sites in various countries around the world have some similarities.After hundreds of years and thousands of changes, all that remains are ruins and the stories behind them.

Greece has maintained and repaired the Acropolis since 1994. I heard from an enthusiastic tour guide that maybe Greece is a country that takes everything slowly. He has been in Greece for more than ten years, and the iron frame for the restoration of the Acropolis has always been on top. When will we be able to see the true face after restoration? This may also mean that the Greeks are lazy.But in Zhang Feng's view, the parts that have not been repaired are a little more original and original.Fortunately, the stone pillars of the Parthenon are still towering, and the statues are still there.The steps and walls of the ancient Greek theater are still clearly visible, and there are often performances in it. The semicircular theater can also have good sound effects from all angles.When you touch every stone here, you have to add the title of BC, and every stone pillar also confirms the changes of historical civilization.Standing in front of these temples, Zefeng smelled the breath of God and took pictures!The stories of those gods that I used to dream about suddenly became calm.

People are just passers-by in the thousands of years of change, life is really so short!
There are many olive tree sculptures here, but the olive tree did not bring peace to Athens. After the war, the Acropolis of Athens is now devastated. In 1687, the Ottomans and the Venetians fought here, and 800 shells razed the 2000-year-old Acropolis to ruins.Then the British began to frantically plunder the art treasures in the Acropolis Temple. The giant statue of Athena in the Parthenon Temple no longer exists. It is a Greek version of "Burning the Old Summer Palace".

The brilliance cannot be restored, and history has brought people unlimited imagination. After racking their brains, the unprecedented grand occasion seems to be in front of them.Remember the names of these buildings: the Mountain Gate, the Ancient Amphitheater, the Parthenon, the Temple of Athena, the Temple of Erikseiron, the Amphitheater of Dionysus, and the oldest Temple of Zeus.

Zhang Feng is considered a sports fan, so Zhang Feng's knowledge of Athens originated from the Olympics.The Olympic torch was gathered here by a holy priestess in white. In 1896, the first modern Olympic Games was held in Athens, and the main venue was the famous Athens Arena.The seats of this stadium are all built of expensive marble, which is the only one in the world, also known as the marble stadium.As early as 142 AD, the ancient Greeks used a circular arc design to expand the audience's field of vision. In fact, their ancestors had already adopted a semicircular design in 447 BC to build the two amphitheaters of the Acropolis.Ancient Greece had no intellectual property rights, and descendants copied the designs of their ancestors, which is not considered plagiarism, but just continued to use.

Syntagma Square is a must-see in Athens, the heart of the city.The Greek Parliament Building is located at the top of the square, and it is always full of people every hour. What attracts attention is not the building itself, but the handsome Greek guards in front of the Monument of the Unknown Hero.The guards wore red hats, skirts, white socks and red shoes, and small black balls of thread tied to their knees and toes, like soldiers in fairy tales.As luck would have it, we got there just in time for the changing of the guard on the hour.The guards' steps are uniform, their movements are vigorous and powerful, and their forward kicks are 90 degrees, which is very good and worthy of praise.At the end of the ceremony, tourists took photos with the guards. They had to stand like stakes like the guards without any contact. The national guards were dressed cutely and had sacred duties.

A few steps away are the three major neoclassical buildings in Athens, the Academy of Athens, the University of Athens and the National Library of Greece.The most classic sculpture is undoubtedly the sculpture in front of the Academy of Athens. At the top of the door wall are the statues of the twelve main gods in Greek mythology. Zeus is in the middle. On the columns on the left and right sides, there are the goddess Athena and the sun god Apollo, sitting upright. On both sides of the stone steps are the famous ancient Greek philosophers Plato and Socrates.Each sculpture is very charming and perfect. I don't know anything about art, but the exquisite craftsmanship still makes me stop and appreciate it.

As night falls, stroll along the ERMOU shopping street in the old town of PLAKA.This is also known as the "Ladies Street". From the name, you can tell that feminism is prevalent in Greece. Perhaps Greece also has the custom of women shopping for goods and men carrying bags.

The policemen on the street were armed with live ammunition and chatting and laughing; the policemen in the police car were even more leisurely, with their thighs crossed and lying on their seats playing with their mobile phones.Such a work style is extremely unorganized compared to the dedicated urban management personnel who compete with vendors on the streets in China.

There are many shops on both sides of the old street, full of customers, famous brands and miscellaneous brands; the coffee shops and dessert shops are full of seats, and the business is booming. There is no trace of depression in this situation, and it is impossible to think that this is the hardest hit area of ​​the European debt crisis.I don't know whether it is the calmness or indifference of the Greeks, but what I saw and heard is a harmonious scene.

After half an hour's drive to the hotel, we waited to have dinner at the restaurant by the hotel pool before checking in, and immediately began to enjoy the sea breeze and night, and the wind of the Aegean Sea blew out a kind of messy beauty.

Anyone who has lived in Europe must be familiar with Kebab, a barbecue burrito shop opened by Turks.When he was in many places in Europe, every time Zhang Feng wanted to eat meat but didn’t want to spend more money, he would go to Kebab for a full meal.Eating kebab feels like eating instant noodles. It smells delicious when you eat it, but you feel a little nauseous after eating it, and you can’t digest it. Therefore, after eating it a few times, Zhang Feng no longer wants to smell the smell of Kebab.

When he came to Greece, the locals recommended that Zhang Feng must try the Pita (Kebab in Greece), so Zhang Feng plucked up the courage to try it again.I have to admit that Greek kebab is much better than other European countries!Perhaps it is because Greece and Turkey are close to each other, so the taste is more authentic.Kebab in Greece is called pita. The main filling is mutton. The meat is very fresh, and the bread is especially soft. It is delicious with a special yogurt sauce.

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