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Aerial view of Glyfada, a suburb of Athens.

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Nightime view of Ermou Street in Athens.

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Aerial panoramic view of Varkiza taken while testing a modification to the KAP rig.

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The Zappeion was built in the 1880's with financing provided by the Zappas brothers, Evangelos and Konstantinos, strong advocates of the revival of the Olympic games. It is located between the National Garden and the Temple of Olympian Zeus and is surrounded by large gardens. It housed the International Olympic Committee during the first modern Olympics in 1896 and was again used during the 2004 Olympics as press center.

Today, Zappeion functions as an exhibition hall while the surrounding area hosts a variety of civic activities throughout the year. Last Christmas the city setup an ice skating ring here, something few Athenians had ever seen in person. The temperature was well above freezing and they barely managed to keep the ice from melting.

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As it happens every year, the 35th Book Fair in Athens once again kept its annual appointment (September 15 to October 1) with book lovers. It took place at the heart of the historical centre of Athens, on Dionissiou Areopagitou's pedestrian way at the foot of the Acropolis. The Book Fair this year was dedicated to the great Greek poet Odysseus Elytis while the poster of the event was created by artist V. Sperantzas.

The Book Fair was characterized by both the broad variety and high quality of books on exhibit. Tens of pavilions and more than 300 publishers and their personnel were informing visitors on their publishing activity.

The cultural events that took place in the context of the book fair included discussions, a film screening on Elytis, story telling for kids and a concert with songs featuring lyrics from Elytis' poems.