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THE airport bus, packed with passengers, leaned slightly to one side because everybody was trying to see the acropolis. There were murmurs of apprehension. Athens is a good-sized modern city, ...

Bright white buildings, sunlit hills, delicious cuisine, and ancient ruins scattered throughout the city all make Athens one of the most incredible cities in Europe. The capital of Greece is a ...