Trivia: Parthenon year
Construction of the Parthenon began in which century BC (the 5th century BC, accept 447 BC and ranges)?
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Athens kick-off
The hunt begins! Find a typical Athenian backdrop (a whitewashed Plaka alley, an Evzone guard, a souvlaki stand) and take a group photo with everyone striking a heroic Greek pose.
Athens of the South
Nashville is nicknamed the Athens of the South for the Parthenon replica in Centennial Park. Take a group photo on the steps where everyone strikes their best classical Greek pose.
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Find a spot on Broadway or any honky-tonk patio, grab a Tennessee whiskey, sweet tea or lemonade and take a group toast photo. To Music City!
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Checkpoint: Acropolis
Navigate to the entrance of the Acropolis (or the rock from below). Check in.
Checkpoint: Centennial Park Parthenon
Navigate to the full-scale replica of the Parthenon in Centennial Park. Check in when the team is standing in front of its columns.
Checkpoint: Country Music Hall of Fame
Navigate to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Check in once the giant note-shaped windows are in front of the team.
Checkpoint: Lower Broadway
Navigate to Lower Broadway, the heart of Nashville's honky-tonk strip. Check in once the team can hear at least three different bands at once.
Checkpoint: Plaka
Navigate to the Plaka district at the foot of the Acropolis and check in.
Checkpoint: Ryman Auditorium
Navigate to the Ryman Auditorium, the Mother Church of Country Music. Check in once you are at the entrance.
Country song re-enactment
Pick any country anthem the bride loves (Friends in Low Places, Wagon Wheel, anything). Re-enact the most iconic moment of the song with the whole team and capture it in a photo or short video. Boots and hats mandatory.
Cowboy boot shop
Nashville has more cowboy boot stores than almost any city in America. Step into one (Boot Country, Betty Boots or any) and take a group photo where everyone tries on (or just poses next to) a pair of boots.
Evzones changing of the guard
Find the Evzones (presidential guards) at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Syntagma Square. Take a respectful team photo at a distance during the slow ceremonial march.
Greek alphabet hunt
Find a sign or shop name written in the Greek alphabet. Photograph it and write down what you think it spells in Latin letters.
Group finale in Nashville
The final challenge! Find a beautiful Nashville spot (Broadway, the Ryman, the Pedestrian Bridge) and take an amazing group photo with the whole team in shot. A photo for the ages, well done everyone!
Hall of Fame anthem pose
Stand outside the Country Music Hall of Fame and take a group photo where each team member sings (or pretends to sing) a different country song into an imaginary microphone. The more dramatic, the better.
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Lycabettus or Filopappou view
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In front of (or below) the Parthenon: take a group photo where everyone gazes up at the columns in mock awe, hands shading eyes from the sun.
Pedal tavern wave
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Plaka taverna pose
In Plaka: find a taverna with bougainvillea or vine-covered walls. Take a team photo at a table with a Greek salad or platter in shot.
Souvlaki moment
Find a souvlaki or gyros stand. Order for the team and take a group photo of everyone eating it on the street.
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