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View of Acropolis in all it's glory.  
   

View of Acropolis in all it's glory.

History Lesson 101 - Athens is old.

April 4th 2006
We didn't get up and going until 9.30, but when we walked outside our hotel we could see The Acropolis and Parthenon. We checked a menu for breakfast, but it didn't look that promising so we settled on fruit from the market which looked very fresh. Then we headed up towards The Acropolis. It was easy enough getting to The Acropolis, although we did take one wrong turn, but actually getting inside ... read more
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Greek Flag 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
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