Parthenon (Parthenonas)

Athens - Day 2

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September 9th 2013
So today was the day I was really going to start my European adventure. I was up early after a very good nights sleep (Jetlag, pft!) Over breakfast I worked out the PT system and figured I could catch a train from the nearest train station, swap lines and at the next station and I'd come up at the Acropolis museum. All was good till I got to the station. Monastiraki station doesn't look like much ... 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