Plaka

Acropolis Ancient Athens Plaka

Plaka

Athens, Greece

2004

 

part of Athens, called the Plaka, as seen from the Acropolis

 

entering the Plaka

 

Orthodox church

 

honored priest

 

koulouria, little rounds of sweet Greek bread for sale

 

under these streets is the old road from 4th to 5th century BC

 

street of the Tripods

 

within sight of the Acropolis

 

part of the Plaka near the Agora

 

 

church

 

outdoor shopping area

 

 

near an old mosque

 

 

sponges for sale

 

beware of the watch dog

 

entry street

 

 

 

Greek actress Melina Mercouri made her international reputation in the film Never on Sunday (1960) and subsequently became a major force in the country's cultural life.

Never On Sunday, motion picture about an American who comes to live in Greece and meets a happy prostitute with a heart of gold. Released in 1960, this Academy Award-winning Greek film began as a small art-house release and became a box-office sensation. Director Jules Dassin also stars as Homer, the American who falls in love with Ilya (played by Melina Mercouri), a prostitute who takes pride in her labors. Ilya works happily six days a week, then on Sundays she goes to the theater to see the classic Greek plays, although she does not understand them. Homer attempts to reform the woman and give her a taste of culture beyond bouzouki music and the plays she can't comprehend, but her old habits die hard.

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