the view from the Acropolis

We made it to Greece

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May 4th 2007
Hello everyone, Well after an exhausting 24 hours of travelling we're finally in Greece. We had to catch up on some much needed sleep (I don't think we slept for about 2 days) before we ventured out of our cave to see what Athens had on offer. Obviously we wanted to go up to the Acropolis (our hostel is pretty much at the base of it) and see the Parthenon, so we did. We've also seen all the ... 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