Greek flag flying proud

Athens - the land of the gods

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April 20th 2006
Traveling to Athens took a whole day of driving and on our way there we got to see the Corinth Canal which was a bonus. The Corinth Canal was hugely deep and long, they carved that out in 1881-93 and it's 6kms long. It's deep because it's at sea level so there's no locks needed, but these days it's too narrow so hardly any boats use it. We got up nice and early to make the most ... 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