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GREECE BABY - ATHENS/MYKONOS/PAROS

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July 19th 2011
OH MY GOD GREECE IS HOT!!! When we arrived in Athens it was a mild 35 degrees. I must say I got quite grumpy walking to our hotel with 20Kgs on my back. Luckily we had booked a very nice hotel for our first couple of nights and were welcomed with a wonderfully air conditioned room. Our first afternoon we kept low key with some delicious greek food and an early night. For our only full day in At ... 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