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Athens

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July 12th 2007
We decided to go to Greece for our third vacation this year. We spent three days in Athens and four days in Santorini. We arrived in Athens at night and we took a Taxi to our hotel near the Plaka. The pictures below of narrow streets full of shops and quaint little restaurants are generally from the Plaka. Indeed we loved the Plaka area so much we spent much of our time there while in Athens. h ... 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