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Touchdown

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April 16th 2006
"They" say you must see it. Whoever they are. But they do not recommend how long you should stay. "IT" is the Acropolis. And it is quite impressive. Okay, not Angkor Wat, but impressive none the less. And really crowded to boot. Today we touched down in Athens on an Olympic Air flight from Tel Aviv to London. We chose this flight for many reasons and frequent flier miles were not one of th ... 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