Parthenon 3

Greece, Italy, and Austria

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August 10th 2006
From Istanbul, where I last wrote, I flew to Athens. My flight was delayed nearly half the day but I did finally get there. In Athens I saw all the major sights in and around the Acropolis, etc. Not much to say about it really. The city is very dirty but still amazing to think of the ancient people walking the same places as I was. I was there for 2 nights before taking a train to Patra on th ... read more

Europe » Austria » Vienna » Vienna

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Once the center of power for the large Austro-Hungarian Empire, Austria was reduced to a small republic after its defeat in World War I. Following annexation by Nazi Germany in 1938 and subsequent occupation by the victorious Allies in 1945, Austria'... ... read more