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Walking up the Acropolis  
   

Walking up the Acropolis

Acropolis Rocks....

December 28th 2008
Today the weather has cleared up a bit (it is still windy but the rain stopped) so we decided to venture to the top of the city and see the Acropolis in Athens. Acropolis is very close to our hotel, so it was an easy walk through the city. We got a pleasant surprise when we got there: admission was free. Acropolis is quite amazing. All of the marble was cut from a mountain far from here and ... read more
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