The Acropolis

My Greek Odyssey - Athens

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August 16th 2006
Well, my Greek odyssey may have only been for 9 days (not nearly enough), and not 20 years, but I did manage to get my fill of Greek mythology and Greek food! I saw what I consider to be the 3 big ones - The Acropolis, Delphi (centre of the universe) and Mt Olympus (seat of the Gods). See blogs parts 2 and 3 for stories of the latter 2 visits. Athens - what can I say? The world's ugliest cit ... read more

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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