It was my last day in Greece, and I knew I would regret not going to the 2004 Olympic Stadium. Like most of my adventures, I went not knowing what to expect. I came to find that the stadium was the most shocking experience I had while in Greece. My guidebook said you had to arrange a special tour of the new stadium, but we just walked right in when we got there. NOBODY was there. Here we were, the three of us standing in the middle of this amazing futuristic stadium, but there was no one in sight. We all thought we were on Mars or something. How could we be in a place where thousands and thousands were here just three years ago and amongst nothing but new-age architecture that wasn't even being appreciated? We saw a few people in the distance, but were scared they were zombies coming to attack us. It was like standing in the movie 28 days later and we were the only humans left on Earth. A little eerie at times, knowing this was truly a ghost town. It's sad knowing that so many Olympic Stadiums end up like this, deserted and unused. At least we made it through without any zombie attacks.
Under the random palm trees...
Not sure how I feel about this artwork...
One of the pools made me nostalgic of my swimming career...
...but the other was green and gross, why do they take care of one pool but not the other?
This is where all the country flags once were, but now they're gone. Too creepy...
The entrance, where was everyone?
Imagine this, a few years ago, with THOUSANDS. Why don't people visit now?
It was my last day in Greece, and I knew I would regret not going to the 2004 Olympic Stadium. Like most of my adventures, I went not knowing what to expect. I came to find that the stadium was the most shocking experience I had while in Greece. My guidebook said you had to arrange a special tour of the new stadium, but we just walked right in when we got there. NOBODY was there. Here we were, the three of us standing in the middle of this amazing futuristic stadium, but there was no one in sight. We all thought we were on Mars or something. How could we be in a place where thousands and thousands were here just three years ago and amongst nothing but new-age architecture that wasn't even being appreciated? We saw a few people in the distance, but were scared they were zombies coming to attack us. It was like standing in the movie 28 days later and we were the only humans left on Earth. A little eerie at times, knowing this was truly a ghost town. It's sad knowing that so many Olympic Stadiums end up like this, deserted and unused. At least we made it through without any zombie attacks.
Under the random palm trees...
Not sure how I feel about this artwork...
One of the pools made me nostalgic of my swimming career...
...but the other was green and gross, why do they take care of one pool but not the other?
This is where all the country flags once were, but now they're gone. Too creepy...
The entrance, where was everyone?
Imagine this, a few years ago, with THOUSANDS. Why don't people visit now?
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