The square outside our hotel in the Plaka

In search of So....crates

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January 11th 2008
Ah Europe! We finally reached our last continent to explore on Dec. 7th when we arrived in Athens, Greece. After running around the airport to find the shipping company that was holding our box of winter clothes ransom and paying them off we headed into the city to find our great little hostel in the heart of the Plaka. The Plaka region of the city sits in the shadow of the Acropolis and is fil ... read more

Europe » Greece

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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