Parthenon take 2

Ancient Athens

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September 5th 2009
Day 497 (21/8/09) Steps 13548 After a sleep in we made our way into the centre of Athens to our Hotel Pergamos (good value with bathroom, breaky and wifi) just a short walk from Ominia Square home to pickpockets, prostitutes and drug dealers . Despite this Athens named is derived from the 'Goddess of Wisdom' and like Barcelona was given a facelift to the Olympics but remains a strange mix of ... 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