Sunday, July 19, 2015
Friday, July 17, 2015
The German Occupation Memorial
The Reichsadler (which is the Imperial Eagle) was one of the symbols of the Nazi regime. As you can see in the picture the Reichsadler representing the Nazis, is standing over Angel Gabriel which in this scene represents the Hungarian people. This monument tries to depict the Hungarian as victims, being attack by a ruthless animal. But this was not the case. I give deeper insight in earlier post.
Monday, July 13, 2015
The German Occupation Memorial
The memorial is dedicated to the Hungarian victims of the Nazis during ww2, it is located in Szabadság Ter.
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Review of my days in Greece
In total I spent ten days in Greece more then imagined when I first planed my trip. But it turned out to be unique experience. Staying for such a long time give me a unique view of Athens, that many people might not have. The one of the first things I notice in my first couple of days in Athens, was that the city was not the prettiest. It was somewhat dirty and it just looked like it was not very well taken care of. But I do realize that Greece is going through some hardships. During my time their I wondered how the city would have looked like a couple of years before the economic hardships. I also noticed some things that I did not experience in any parts of Europe. I think a lot of them where related to the economic hardships. Everyday I would go to the same gyro place for lunch. But everyday the price changed or I would not get the correct change this also happened in other places. I also want to a military history museum but when I went it was empty, it felt like a ghost town. All of the museum that I visited in Europe had visitors. Also the city did not feel very safe. It was especially unsafe at night. Some of the guest in place where I was staying suggest not to go out at night.
But of course there was great things about the city as well. The food was amazing, It was a real treat. Great shopping, some really unique stores filled with things that I did not see in any place in Europe. Also ever corner was filled with history. I also got to meet some very cool people in the hostel where I stayed. I recently graduated Harvard student doing research, a brother and sister traveling the world, and British computer engineer. The best part of any trip is the people you meet, and this was the case in Athens.