Lunch in Plaka

Lycabettus Hill, The Acropolis Museum, and many, many playgrounds in Athens

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June 15th 2011
Our travel day to Athens showed that we have finally gotten the hang of traveling with a wee toddler. We didn't spend multiple hours waiting at the airport nor did we have to do the mad dash to make our flight. Much, much better traveling. The 3 hour flight was perfectly timed for D's nap. Unfortunately they had sat another toddler right behind us and he was hell bent on making D look like ... 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