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      • Went to Ghent
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    • The City of 100 Spires
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    • Annecy
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      • Bordeaux, France
      • Bordeaux Wine Festival
      • Château Saint Ahon
      • Adieu Bordeaux
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      • Troglodytes in Chinon
    • Colmar
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    • Lille
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      • Mulhouse, France
      • Mulhouse Museums
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      • ABC’s of Normandie, France
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      • Who was Saint Ursula?
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      • Medieval Nuremberg
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      • Agios Nikolaos, Crete
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      • Chania, Crete
      • Crisscrossing Crete
      • Yasou from Crete
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    • Szentendre
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      • Baile Atha Cliath, Éire
      • Dervishes in Dublin
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      • Bountiful Bologna
      • Food Capital of Italy
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      • Genova
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      • Mantua
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      • Ancient & Modern Milan
      • City of Opera
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      • Padova’s Frescos
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      • Peschiera del Garda & Sirmione
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      • When in Rome …
      • Rome wasn’t built in a day
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      • Arrivederci Roma
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      • Peschiera del Garda & Sirmione
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      • Door of the Devil
      • Historical House of Savoy
      • Piazzas and Porticos
    • Venice
      • City of Canals
      • La Serenissima
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      • Christmas Markets
      • City of Romeo & Juliet
  • Morocco
    • Casablanca
      • Mint tea + more in Morocco
    • Chefchaouen
    • Erg Chebbi
      • The Magic of Morocco
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      • Old World Fes
    • Marrakesh
      • The Magic of Morocco
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    • Rabat
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    • Kraków
      • Historyczny Kraków
      • Pożegnanie Poland
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      • Wondrous Wrocław
      • Lipiec in Wrocław
      • Multiplying Krasnale
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    • Coimbra
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      • Belém
      • New Year’s in Lisbon
      • Obrigado Lisbon
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      • Arte do Porto
      • Azulejos in Porto
      • Cultura do Porto
      • A Day in the Douro Valley
      • Gastronomy of Porto
      • Parks, Bridges + Boats
      • Promenade through Porto
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    • A Coruña
    • Alboraya
    • Alicante
      • Alicante
      • Costa Blanca
    • Andalusia
      • Touring Andalusia
    • Barcelona
    • Cádiz
    • Castellón de la Plana
    • Cuenca
      • The Eagle’s Nest
      • Eyes on Cuenca
    • Córdoba
    • Elche
    • Gandía
    • Granada
      • The Tastes of Spain
      • Birthday Week!
      • The Alhambra
      • Gracias Granada
    • Huesca
    • Jerez de la Frontera
      • Celebrating Sherry in Jerez
      • Spanish Hospitality
      • Jerez de la Frontera
    • La Granja de San Ildefonso
    • Lugo
    • Madrid
      • Magnífico Madrid
      • Primavera en Madrid
      • Nos Vemos Madrid
    • Málaga
      • Summer Feria de Málaga
      • Málaga, City of Museums
      • Adiós, Málaga
    • Monachil
    • Oropesa del Mar
    • Ourense
    • Peñíscola
    • Playa de Gandía
    • Pontevedra
    • Province of Aragón
      • Adventures in Aragón
    • Province of Castellón
      • Carefree Car trip in Castellón
    • Salamanca
      • Salamanca’s Living Room
      • The Golden City
    • Santiago de Compostela
      • Pilgrim’s Destination
      • The Galician Capital
    • Segovia
      • Segovia
      • La Granja de San Ildefonso
    • Sevilla
    • Tarragona
      • Carnival in Tarragona
      • Roman Ruins of Tàrraco
    • Toledo
    • Valencia
      • Albufera Natural Park
      • Celebrating Las Fallas
      • Churches of Valencia
      • Fallas Museum
      • Fallas of the Las Fallas
      • First Day in Spain
      • The History of Silk in Valencia
      • Jardins del Reial
      • La Cremà
      • The Lighting of the Streets
      • Lladro and the Botanical Gardens
      • Malvarrosa Beach
      • The Mascletà
      • Moving Day
      • Museums of Valencia
      • The Ninot Exhibition
      • Ninots of Las Fallas
      • The Ofrenda
      • Semana Santa and Easter
      • Springtime in Valencia
      • Street Art and Holi Life
      • Tiles as Art
      • Valiant València
      • Villages along Metro Line 1
      • Visiting València
    • Vigo
    • Villajoyosa
    • Villena
    • Xàtiva
      • The Town and Castle of Xàtiva
    • Zamora
    • Zaragoza
      • From Alicante to Zaragoza
      • Thanksgiving in Zaragoza
      • Zaragoza’s Diverse Museums
  • Switzerland
    • Basel
  • Travel Choices
    • Deciding to Travel
    • Luggage Lessons
    • Transit Tips and Tools
  • United States of America
    • California
      • Old Town San Diego
    • Virginia
      • Visiting Virginia
    • Washington
      • Celebrations in Seattle
    • Washington DC
      • Art for the Soul
      • The Smithsonian Institution
      • The US Capitol

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Category: Athens

A for Athens
Athens, Greece

A for Athens

Learning Greek is arduous. Ναί (like nay) means yes and όχι (pronounced similar to okay) means no.

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Birthplace of Democracy
Athens, Greece

Birthplace of Democracy

Around 508 BCE, democracy as a form of government first began in Athens, Greece.

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Living with the Greek Gods
Athens, Greece

Living with the Greek Gods

A month is far too short a time to assimilate the wondrous world of the Gods of Greek mythology.

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Cradle of Western Civilization
Athens, Greece

Cradle of Western Civilization

Much of Ancient Greek’s civilization, culture and philosophy became the foundation of Western civilization.

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Christmas in Athens
Athens, Greece

Christmas in Athens

Christmas in Athens begins St. Nicholas Day, December 6 & lasts through Epiphany, January 6.

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