Sonia by the Temple of Athena

Delphi

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July 9th 2010
We headed out to Delphi around 9AM, as early as we could manage. Fearful of being unable to find a parking space at Delphi, we went straight to the site without breakfast. We found parking reasonably easy, but food was limited and water completely absent. We found a small café and obtained some survival rations (crackers, juice, nuts, coffee, guidebook to the site) but no water. In Istanbul, ... read more

Europe » Greece » Central Greece » Delphi

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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