Holy Zeus!

Athens to Paradise "surreal style"

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May 30th 2007
(May 25th-26th, Athens) I placed myself safely on the third story window of Hostel Zeus watching the plethora of prostitutes outside the security of my window. The dodgy streets of Athens proved to be quite a disappointment, at least in the club hours of a weekend. The daylight brings tourist and travelers alike to fumble through the pages of their 16 euro tour-books with sticky baklava laden ha ... read more

Europe » Greece » South Aegean » Paros

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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