Mountain in mid Greece

Acrapolis

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September 16th 2007
First and foremost, I would like to apologize to my greek uncle, Uncle Lou, for any potential offense i may make. AVOID ATHENS This once legendary city (birthplace of democracy) is now home to rude people and over-rated Akropoliseseses. Captain Jones Smitherington and I nestled in a small budget hotel and took it upon ourselves to explore the city. The first item we noted was ho ... 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