Mykonos

Cruising the Greek Isles

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August 15th 2007
Gee the title says it all guys! I'm here and I bet y'all are at work mwahahahahahaha ... oops sorry I didn't mean to say that aloud *grin* Okedy dokedy flew into Athens from Prague and checked into a hotel for two nights before starting my Contiki Greek Cruise trip. I very cleverly thought I would book into Pireaus because that is the Port area of Athens where all the boats take off from and v ... read more

Europe » Greece » Attica » Athens

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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