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balinese dance at the acropolis

crowd-pleasing Kecak dance in which the entire ensemble including dance performers and the orchestra joined to produce a mesmerising display of chanting and rhythmic movement.

temple of hephaestus, ancient agora, athens

Highlight was the Temple of Hephaestus, a beautifully-preserved structure with 34 Doric columns built in the 5th century BC. We also dropped into the Keramikos cemetery,

strike! at the acropolis in athens

guards at the Acropolis had gone out on strike. Tempers were flaring, with taxi drivers abusing each other, restauaranteurs