Michelle at the Acropolis

Athens, the City of Souvlakis and Ouzo

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June 4th 2008
We've finally arrived in Athens, the only problem was our flight was delayed for 5 hours. The Israel airport isn't alot of fun and there was no access to the internet. There are only so many times we can play cards. It was pretty painful and no-one even apoligised for it. The problems didn't end there, we caught the bus into the city only to find at 2.30am that the metro wasn't running. Taxi ... 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