Apokries Street Celebration

Greece Trip - Last Day

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March 22nd 2008
March 1, 2008 - Our last day. We take the Metro to the Omonia stop and walk about 6-7 blocks to the National Archaeological Museum. This part of the city is among Athens' oldest and most worn districts. It’s one of the neighborhoods which has seen the most political debating/protesting, dated back as early as the 1970s. But the NAM is one of the most important museums in the world, it houses bea ... 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