Amphitheatre

Mediterranean Cruise 2016 Day 11

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October 4th 2016
The ship is docked at Pireus, the port of Athens, Greece. It is another spectacular day; nothing but blue skies. We are on a bus heading for Athens with our guide Joanne. Her English sounds Australian; turns out her language teachers were all Ozzies. Our first stop in Athens is the site of the first modern Olympic Games back in 1896. The facility was completely rebuilt for the 2004 games. Tryin ... 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