Acropolis

First glimpse of the Acropolis

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Athens

March 20th 2008
Some first impressions. So far the hostel is working out pretty well. It's not too much top write home about but it's on a nice residential street filled with orange trees and communal dogs. The drivers are batty, with motorcycles threatening to run you over at every turn, and cars that can't find parking simply park on the sidewalk. Despite the concrete jungle angle, there's actually a lot of (no ... 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

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