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Athens Day 1 (PM): The City Cloaked in Darkness

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May 3rd 2009
They Crack Smiles We were told by our very friendly Northwest flight attendant that the KLM stewardesses are very professional but would "not crack a smile," we found that this was not the case but that the airline is definitely stale, there is something unappealing and archaic about the color schemes of those KLM airplanes. Arrving at the Athens Eleftherios Airport was about the easiest ... 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