Dioynisis Theatre

Acropolis Now

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September 11th 2007
By morning, Athens looked a little less modern. The Acropolis still stood in the distance from our room, and we were keen to get there after a quick breakie. The hotel manager suggested we WALK to the Acropolis, only 20 minutes away, but I think he must have been joking, The hill is HUGE, and it would have taken longer than 20 minutes just to reach the base…I didn’t even have to talk Iz into t ... read more

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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