Greece

Day 6 - Goodbye Istanbul, Hello Greece

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May 6th 2011
Today is our last day in Turkey, and I am sad to say goodbye to Istanbul and all of the sites, wonderful people, fabulous food, and Bambi Burgers, though this is not farewell. We’ll have one more day before we return to the States. What a cool city, so interesting, warm, and new. I hope to come back one day soon. We had a noon flight on Aegean Air, which would take us to Athens, Greece, where we ... read more

Europe » Greece » Attica » Athens

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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