The Temple of Olympian Zeus

From the Pyramids to the Acropolis in 24 hours.

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June 12th 2008
The next leg of our trip involved us taking a flight from Cairo to Athens. When we arrived at Athens airport we had to figure out how to get to the city centre. When we were in South America we would have caught a taxi because it is cheap and it was not the best idea to ride public transport with everything that you own. However as the airport is a 50 euro cab ride away from the centre of Athens, ... 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