Us infront of the Acropolis

The Acropolis!

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May 3rd 2007
Hey everyone! Well this might be our last entry for a couple days. Tomorrow we are heading on the ferry to Mykonos, so we might not update until the day after in Mykonos, provided we find an internet cafe. So yesterday, whew where to start? After eating a delicous breakfast we hopped the metro to the Akropoli station. It was already 11:30 and really hot out. We meant to get going earlier bu ... read more

Europe » Greece » Attica » Athens

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Greece achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In Worl... ... read more