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Across the US and Greece, affordable lake and coastal getaways are being promoted as budget-friendly escapes that deliver scenery and outdoor activities, from Connecticut’s Lake Waramaug state park camping and cabins to Georgia’s lake escapes near Athens and the disc-golf-friendly Gascoigne Bluff Park on St. Simons, as well as Thassos’s lush, value-focused Greek island experience. The destinations emphasize varied options—camping, boating, fishing, swimming, hiking, and even cultural touches—so travelers can choose quieter, scenic breaks without breaking the bank.
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“A great city, whose image dwells in the memory of man, is the type of some great idea. Rome represents conquest; Faith hovers over the towers of Jerusalem; and Athens embodies the pre-eminent quality of the antique world, Art.”
— Benjamin Disraeli, as quoted in Building Jerusalem: The Rise and Fall of the Victorian City, by Tristram Hunt. Page IX. Editor Hachette UK, 2010. ISBN 0297865943.
“Let there be light! Said Liberty, And like sunrise from the sea, Athens arose!”
— Percy Bysshe Shelley, Hellas

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Overview

Athens is a consolidated city-county in the U.S. state of Georgia. Downtown Athens lies about 70 miles (110 km) northeast of downtown Atlanta. The University of Georgia, the state's flagship public university and an R1 research institution, is in Athens and contributed to its initial growth. In 1991, after a vote the preceding year, the original City of Athens abandoned its charter to form a unified government with Clarke County, referred to jointly as Athens–Clarke County, where it is the county seat.

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Athens is a consolidated city-county in the U.S. state of Georgia. Downtown Athens lies about 70 miles (110 km) northeast of downtown Atlanta. The University of Georgia, the state's flagship public university and an R1 research institution, is in Athens and contributed to its initial growth. In 1991, after a vote the preceding year, the original City of Athens abandoned its charter to form a unified government with Clarke County, referred to jointly as Athens–Clarke County, where it is the county seat.

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