Parthenon

Athens in May

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May 22nd 2008
We landed in Anthens coming from Cairo on 21 may 2008 and it's Chris's birthday! Aegean Air - Cairo to Athens Flight A3931, £198.73, 14:55 - 16:55 Accommodation at Zorbas, 2 nights, £50 We spent a day walking around the Acropolis looking at the Theatre of Dionysus Eleuthereus (amphitheater), Odeon of Herodes Atticus etc. Up on top of the hill overlooking the city of Athens is the P ... 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