Glam Girls

Athens City

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September 20th 2008
So after 3 weeks sailing, it was great to finally have unlimited water and lots more tea!! As we arrived a day early due to weather we popped into Athens for the day and saw the Acropolis with the week 3 sailing gang. It was pretty amazing to see, especially as it was built 2500 years ago. We also saw the first of the modern Olympic stadiums, it is a shame they don’t build them like that anymor ... 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