Hadrian's Arch (Pili tou Adrianou) Athens

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    Elite Turkey tours made me fan of Athens

    I thought visiting such historical cities with architectural buildings will be a boring trip for me. I had no other way left as my other college mates have selected to go there in Athens in Greece. We had hired the Elite Turkey tour professional for the necessary guidance for that city where previously I never went. I was so much inspired from that …

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    The Ancient Greeks

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    The breakfast this morning was as bad as the room and the noise, it wasn't a very substantial breakfast and basically consisted of slice of some sort of sponge loaf and a glass of orange juice.

    To start the day off properly we headed to the Acropolis so we could take some photographs of the world famous Parthenon. It's an amazing …

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    My Life in Ruins

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    I freaking love Athens.  It's one of the best places I've been to so far by far.  Yesterday was so amazing.  I took a "free" (tips were encouraged at end) walking tour with three Jews, a German, and an Aussie.  Our local tour guide was so cool and he gave us all these secret tips on how to navigate the city.  He was …

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