Bus Tour in Athens

Truth be told, I love taking double decker tour busses in whatever city has one available.  They are a great way to get the lay of the land while getting some sun. So on our last day in Athens we took the bus to the farther parts of Athens that we hadn't seen yet which included old Olympic arenas, the port and beach area. The rest of the day we spent relaxing by our sweet little pool at the Divani Palace.

 Dress: Forever 21 (old)

Bracelets: Forever 21 Love/bird 

Necklace: c/o Lia Sophia

Lips: Nars "Heatwave"

Sandals: Topshop

Sunglasses: Nordstrom

A Tour of Athens

As you can see we were up with (and before) the sun rise to start our tour of Athens. Our bus picked us up early and took us around to all the spots that could be easily seen from a quick hop off the bus. The last stop however was the climb to the top of the Acropolis which looks really high but is a super easy climb, I promise. There were so many amazing views that this will be a super picture heavy post. Enjoy!

Sunrise from the hotel balcony.

Found this pretty door while waiting for the busses to get sorted out.

Earrings: Sheckys Girls night out event

Sunglasses: Randolph Street Fest

Necklace: H&M

Silk Tank: Joe Fresh (bought in New York but similar here)

Tweed Shorts: H&M (cute pair from Piperlime here)

Sandals: Enzo (Bloomingdales outlet) similar pair here

Purse: Kate Spade (old but similar here)

Panathenaic Stadium 

 Parliament building.

 The changing of the guards involved some very involved outfits and serious fancy footwork.

 Inside the new Acropolis Museum.

Climbing up to the Acropolis entrance.

 A view from the top!

 It may not look that scary but this ledge was really high and it was very windy that day.

 Feeling my Greek heritage pride.

First Night in Athens

Our first stop was in Athens where we stayed at the Divani Palace with a spectacular view of the Acropolis from our balcony. We were so tired from the long journey that we decided a nap was in order before we went off exploring the city.

We learned that night that if you want to find restaurants and where everything is going on do not walk toward the main streets (which is pretty common here in Chicago) but to walk towards the Acropolis and all its tiny streets and alleys. The next day we discovered that's where all the action is. 

That first night however we walked around near our hotel a bit and eventually found a place to eat. Here is what I wore that first night.

Top: Forever 21 (I liked this one so much I bought both colors!)

Skort: Zara (pretty much identical here but way cheaper than the Zara version)

Handbag: H&M (you can shop H&M online now!!)

Sandals: Shoemint "Lina"

Watch: La Mer

Nail Polish: Fancy Fuchsia by Orly

 Our hotel, the Divani Palace!

 The view from our balcony! Pretty awesome, right?

We woke up super early from the jet lag and watched the sunrise over the Acropolis.