Still in use 2000 years later

Athens, Greece

---

June 2nd 2009
I’ve just visited Athens, and I’m on my way to Santorini in the Greek Islands. I’m sitting on an Aussie-made fast catamaran as I write. I’m smiling because I chose the “woosh” boat (52 euro, 5 hours) over the slower one (33 euro, 9 hours). The slower one left Piraeus (Athens port) before us, and we overtook it within ten minutes of leaving the harbour... Athens is a sprawling city ... read more

Europe » Greece » Attica » Athens

---

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