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Last Day in Athens

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October 5th 2016
Day 14 - Wed. Oct. 5 - Athens Today is our last full day in Athens and we spent part of it on a Hop On - Hop Off buss exploring the city. Unfortunately the traffic in this city, especially during midday, is exceedingly congested. The route we selected to follow was timed at 90 minutes but in reality it took twice that. Even though the travelling was slow the bus saved us a g ... 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