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Weekend on Aegina

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June 26th 2011
For the weekend, we went to the island of Aegina. This island is so close to Athens, it is considered by some to be a suburb of Athens, especially with the hydro-foils making the ferry ride super-quick. Even though it may be a suburb, this island was beautiful in that it provided all of us a couple days of rest and relaxation to move about at our own pace. Swimming at our own pace was enjoyable, e ... 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