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Discovering Ruins and the Beauty of Athens 🇬🇷

#europetrip 📍Athens, Greece Visited Athens a while ago and the travel experience was top tier! Athens, also the capital of Greece and the heart of Ancient Greece is full of historical sites and histories. Visiting Greece was like stepping into the past times, where beautiful and stunning architectures and ruins of Greek culture soaring high on the hill. Some of the iconic landmarks in Athens would be Parthenon, Erechtheion, Temple of Olympian Zeus, Odeon of Herodes Atticus where the Romans watch the shows! Athens is such an interesting and fun destination to visit, with a harmonious and quirky blend of the ancient and modern cultures, architectures. It is certainly a must visit destination in Europe!
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