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Olympia to Athens

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September 11th 2016
Walked from hotel to archeological site of the Olympic Games. It's a huge area and is amazing what has been dug up. The Germans were the first to dig up this site. The dig is still ongoing. Next, on to Athens. The countryside is very lush, lots of olive trees, NB. The olives over here are completely different to ours at home, these are delicious, not salty. Sometimes they have to prop up the ... read more

Europe » Greece » West Greece » Olympia

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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