Acropalis Parthenon

GREECE -8/07/10 - 14/07/10

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August 22nd 2010
GREECE 08/07/10 PATRAS - ATHENS We got to the port of Patras at 1200. We drove from there to Athens arriving in the evening and found a nice hotel on the coast, across from the beach. 09/07/10 ATHENS We took a tram to Athens city centre. First stop was the famous Acropalis monument which had barely a que. Within the Acropalis we saw the Prophylaia, the enormous columned gate that ... read more

Europe » 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