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ATHENS

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October 26th 2014
ATHENS. SATURDAY. 25.10.14. Cool, overcast. Today we flew to Athens. A good flight, over quickly. Athens airport is about 60 minutes from downtown. The bus ride into town was smooth even though the road was busy. Cars park irrationally, often blocking through ways adding to the mayhem. We are staying at Syntagma Sq., where the parliament is situated on one side, The Plaka the other, and th ... 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