Flying into Athens

"AC/DC - Thessaloniki-Athens"

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March 1st 2010
28th May ‘09: A drop of champagne in the Da Vinci Restaurant is the way to start a day. Over an extravagant breakfast on the terrace, desperately trying to determine the age of a woman in a bikini, I consult my Lonely Planet Mediterranean Europe - it is one of the items I regard as essential when going to work. The guidebook is a little out of date, though, listing prices in Greek drachma inst ... read more

Europe » Greece

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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