Funky steps

Athina

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May 8th 2013
Geo: 37.9792, 23.7166Today went so quick I could barely believe we were off the ship for over 7 hours! We arrived in Athens, Greece and there were other ships everywhere - mainly ferries that take Athenians to the other outlying Greek Islands for short "holidays" (European word for vacation). I had counted over 20 other ships in port this morning and finally gave-up. It was not yet ... 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