Metropolis Street

Athens here we come!

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August 4th 2005
We got to go on our first plane ride of the trip today, yipeee! We arrived at about six pm and headed to Hotel Aristoteles. It was 32 degrees when we arrived so we were impressed with the air- conditioned room. By the time we headed out to dinner it was 9:30pm and we thought we would have to settle for a take-away kebab but no siree this is when it all happens in Greece! We walked for about te ... read more

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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