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Athens is the city that Greeks love to hate, complaining that it's too expensive, too crowded, too polluted. Some 40% of the country lives here, making the city burst at the seams with five million inhabitants, a rumored 15,000 taxis -- but try to find one that's empty -- and streets so congested that you'll ... more from Frommer's