Rome Flooding

From Rome to Athens,

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December 21st 2008
Hello folks, I am now in Athens, it is nice and a little cheaper than Italy, but really, I need to get out of Europe, it is eating my money like a great monster. I made a bit of a gruelling trip to get here, overnight train from Rome (the italians have conceived an ingenious train seat that is uncomfortable in any position), arrived in Bari at 6:30 am, then an overnight boat to Patras in Greece ... 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