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Athens/Piraeus

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December 30th 2009
Hello everyone, Here we are at Piraeus - or just about to leave here after spending a morning touring around Piraeus - for about 5 minutes and then 12kms down the road to Athens. We visited all the usual places, Consitution Square, Royal Palace and saw the guards with pom poms on their shoes, The Acropolis, and many other historical places.... such as the Hard Rock Cafe, KFC and MacDonalds!! ... read more

Europe » Greece » Central Greece

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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