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  • localkineguy

    An Amazing Day in Athens city | Mar 23 07'

    by localkineguy a 22 year old male from Honolulu, on vacation in Athens

    This morning I slept in a little because of aslight case of insomnia.  By the way, my typing will have errors because this keyboard is difficu... Continue reading »

  • Jen and Jessie

    Athens | Aug 16 06'

    by Jen and Jessie a female from Chicago, on vacation in Athens

    "You know it's time to move on from a city when you spend two days in a row at an internet cafe...for the air conditioning."

    We stumbled into Athens from Piraeus, bright and early, at 7:30 in the morning, after a pretty horrible night on the ferry boat from Lesvos. ... Continue reading »

  • vijaysankaran

    Athens - A city in the rough | Jul 16 06'

    by vijaysankaran a male from New York City, on vacation in Athens

    Hello - So Athens was the next stop.  Most people who have been told me that they wouldn't spend more than 1 day there, but due to when I ha... Continue reading »

  • Sticky Rice

    Athens | May 18 08'

    by Sticky Rice a 30 year old female from Sydney, on vacation in Athens

    "Acropolis, which means top city"

    We arrive in Athens late afternoon and the drive was a very forgettable one as I was fast asleep through it all. We stopped at a resting stop and... Continue reading »

  • 1sweetjourney

    It's All Greek to Me! | Oct 09 07'

    by 1sweetjourney a 28 year old female from St Louis, on vacation in Athens

    I arrived excited and ready to go experience all that Greece has to offer. My flight got in at about 2pm. I got off the plane and made it down to b... Continue reading »

  • LaraLee

    The Acropolis | Mar 09 06'

    by LaraLee a 35 year old female, on vacation in Athens

    "Did Socrates stand in this very spot?"

    Athens is crowded, congested and about like any other gigantic city you've ever visited.  However, the city itself is not what you c... Continue reading »

  • Wanderlust Mugfords

    Welcome to Athens home of the Olympics still... | Sep 09 07'

    by Wanderlust Mugfords a 30 year old traveling as a couple from Christchurch, on vacation in Athens

    Our train from Turkey was considerable bliss compared to the train journey's we've experienced so far. The border guards smiled at us and all seeme... Continue reading »

  • LMM

    Athens | May 20 06'

    by LMM a 49 year old female traveling as a family, on vacation in Athens

    "We got a glimpse of the islands and the beautiful Mediterranean when we went on a 3 island cruise"

    Our actual COSMOS tour ended in Rome, but I have a friend who has an apartment in Athens so we decided to extend our trip there.  I searc... Continue reading »

  • am2009

    Athens - Later on Day 3/Early Day 4 | Jul 07 07'

    by am2009 a real traveler from Vancouver, on vacation in Athens

    "There'd better not be any steps"

    Damon flies into today.  To kill time, Aidan and I trekked up Lykavittos Hill to get a view of the city.  We started at around 5 PM, whic... Continue reading »

  • Johnny Cramer

    Day in Athens, Greece | Apr 01 07'

    by Johnny Cramer a 31 year old male from Los Angeles, on vacation in Athens

    "I then saw the Parthenon as I got to the top of the hill."

    I got up early in order to get a good start on the day, since I had a lot of stuff I wanted to see and from the map it looked like there was going... Continue reading »

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