Theatre of Dionysios

Day 12 Greece

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September 1st 2008
Well, the day started a little earlier than we had planned. The sun sure is bright first thing in the morning in Greece. We checked out of our hotel and headed to downtown Athens and the Acropolis. There is so much to say about the ruins in Athens that I’m sure I won’t come close to doing any of it justice, but I have a couple of observations. First, it is very bizarre being in these ruins ... 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