February is -among other things- the month of carnival celebrations in Greece, with private parties as well as festivities organized by local authorities, mainly geared towards kids. It is also the month in which Athens usually catches its "two days of snow every three years".
This past week included both of these things, with a cold current from the North covering part of Greece with snow, on Tuesday and Wednesday, only for the weather to gradually get better from Thursday on, making it easy for the City of Athens to stage its usual carnival celebrations at the yards of the Zappeion Megaro in the city center, this noon.
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| We call this "snow-covered"! |
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| Snow in Athens, Greece, 11 Feb. 2015 |
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| Snow in Athens, Greece, 11 Feb. 2015 |
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| Snow in Athens, Greece, 11 Feb. 2015 - hazy view from Galatsi peripheral road |
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| Snow in Athens, Greece, 11 Feb. 2015 - hazy view from Galatsi peripheral road |
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| Snow in Athens, Greece, 11 Feb. 2015 - Galatsi peripheral road |
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| Carnival festivities, Sunday 15 Feb. 2015 - Zappeion Megaron, Athens, Greece |
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| Carnival festivities, Sunday 15 Feb. 2015 - Zappeion Megaron, Athens, Greece |
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| Helium balloons between the columns of the Zappeion Megaro during the annual carnival festivities, Sunday 15 Feb. 2015 - Athens, Greece |
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| This could be a great idea for a B-movie script (Dinosaurs at the Acropolis!) - Carnival festivities, Sunday 15 Feb. 2015 - Yards of the Zappeio Megaro, Athens, Greece |
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| Stilt walkers among the crowd - Carnival festivities, Sunday 15 Feb. 2015 - Yards of the Zappeio Megaro, Athens, Greece |
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