Sunday 3 August 2014

A stroll around Kolonaki


 
It's August and Athens is deserted - everyone has gone away!  Amalias Avenue is empty except for the odd car and a few yellow taxis and it's bliss! And, it's going to get better...
 
 

 
 


The only downside is that museums and galleries close in August too. But the Benaki shop of the Hadjikyriakou-Gika annex is open.





 
Lots of books on art, architecture and literature.

 
 
 

 
The children's section of the shop
 
 
 
 
 

 
 and a lot of objets d'art by contemporary artists






a bowl by Theodora Horafa





looking in



 


a new version of the safety pin brooch by Juliette Polac







love the dog






one last look at the shop before leaving.

 

 
 
 
 
A neo-classical house on Pindarou Street
 

 
 

 
and then on to Skoufa Street, but even Antonello is closed
 

 
 
 


Café culture still strong though





The top section of Kolonaki square





such pleasure walking in these deserted streets - hardly any traffic







I arrive at Mohnblumchen by Dexameni - we ate here one evening last week, but that's closed too now





 
it's a wonderful building
 

 
 

 
 
I am very surprised to see that Astrolavos gallery is still open, but not for long, this is their last day - they will be closed for the rest of August
 
 
 
 
 

 


lots of reflection, not possible to properly see the sculpture by N. Kranakis
 
 
 

 


 
but there's another inside






I like the space in this gallery





an abstract by Artemis Katsabani,






back outside and down the steps


 
 


onto Haritos Street, but I'm in luck, all the galleries are closed, so back home after a bit more of a wander.




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