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Week 8: Travel Destination

I want to travel to Athens, Greece. Athens is full of historical landmarks and ancient buildings. The Acropolis of Athens contains several of these ancient buildings, one being the famous Parthenon, a former temple dedicated to the goddess Athena. Also on the Acropolis is Propylaia, the Erechtheion, and the Temple of Athena Nike. The buildings were damaged in the Morean War which I think makes them more interesting. One of the historical landmarks I would visit is Areopagus, which was the court for deliberating homicide. Mount Lycabettus would also be on my list of places to visit. I would love to be able to see the view from the amphitheater at the top of the hill. Plaka is an old historical neighborhood in Athens that is next to the Acropolis. All of the utilities are underground. The last thing on my list to visit in Athens would be the Panathenaic Stadium. The 2004 Olympic Games were held there and the stadium hold 45,000 spectators.

Mount Lycabettus

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Parthenon

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Panathenaic Stadium

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Week 8 – Travel Destination

I had the hardest time trying to choose just one travel destination! There are so many places that I hope to visit someday. Of course, a couple of the places at the top of my list are pretty classic like the statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and the Vatican City in Rome, Italy. However, I choose a travel destination I would want to take with my whole family. After about an hour of searching and debating, I finally settled on Biogradska Gora National Park in Montenegro. My family is really into hiking and camping, so that is what got me on the idea of national parks. The last two trips we went on were to Glacier/Waterton National Park on the border of Montana and Canada and Smokey Mountains National Park near Gatlinburg, Tennessee. The reason I specifically choose Biogradska Gora is because it combined my favorite parts from these two parks, mountains and glaciers with stunning green forests. The vast landscape is not limited to only mountains, glaciers, and forests. It also has multiple crystal-clear lakes and rivers. Biogradska Gora is one of only threeainforests preserved in Europe. The park starts at Biogradska Lake. From here, there are many trails lead into the mountains. One of the most popular is the hike up to Mount Bendovac. Hiking is not the only activity this national park provides. There is also canoeing, biking, and white water rafting. My goal is to visit every national park in the world. Well, at least in the United States. Hopefully, I will get the chance to visit Biogradska Gora!