At the beach

Discovering Athens

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July 1st 2012
On Tuesday evening I arrived in Athens, exhausted from a sleepless night of travel but eager to discover the ancient city. I did not know what to expect, I had heard mixed reviews of Athens and many travellers had told me that they hadn’t even bothered to stop in this “dirty, poor metropolis”. Two backpackers had even told me that they had been mugged! To add to the matter, Greece was all ov ... 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