Athens

Day 14: Athens

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May 17th 2013
Today we got up really early for our flight to Athens, Greece. When we arrived at the airport we found out that the air traffic controllers in Greece were going on strike at the time we were supposed to land so our flight was delayed by 2hrs. We landed in Athens but missed our train to Kalambaka and the next one was at midnight, so we decided to stay in Athens for the night and try again in the mo ... read more

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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