Near the hotel--Athens

Athens

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July 11th 2011
July 3-July 7 After leaving my parents and brother at the train station in Florence (they were headed to Siena for the Palio) I set off on the train for Rome. I arrived mid-day and took a taxi out to my hotel, which was pretty much in the middle of nowhere because I had wanted to be near the airport. There was nothing to do. I really did leave the hotel looking to entertain myself, but ended ... 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