Changing of the Guard

The mainland

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April 9th 2007
We left Santorini for Athens Monday, and after a LONG metro ride later, we arrived at the hotel in the heart of the Plaka near the Acropolis. We walked around and I enjoyed my first real gyros pita in Europe (every city has their own inferior imitations and variations)! We saw some ruins, old churches and houses just walking around the city. I then really wanted to see Kallimarmaro Stadium, home ... 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