Door Closed

Palamidi Fortress and Athens

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June 22nd 2011
If you were to look up at a mountain and see a castle just sitting there waiting to be explored, would you climb 1,000 steps to do it? Well, that’s what I did this morning before our group left for Athens. After a short taxi ride to town, there were only a bunch of steps between me and the castle. Once I made my way to the door and paid my admission, I basically had the entire castle to myself. ... 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