Tower of Wind

Day 3 & 4 in Athens

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June 9th 2021
Tuesday and Wednesday: I’m combining these 2 days because we didn’t do much to write about. Tuesday The big plan for today was to go early to the Roman Forum and Tower of the Winds. Of course, we didn’t get up early so ended up getting to the Forum by noon. My advice is to go earlier if possible as it gets quite hot in the sun. But then if you are like us, it is impossible to go early beca ... 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