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Background: Greece achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In World War II, Greece was first invaded by Italy (1940) and subsequently occupied by Germany (1941-44); fighting endured in a protracted civil war between royalist supporters of the king and communist rebels. Following the latter's defeat in 1949, Greece was able to join NATO in 1952. A military dictatorship, which in 1967 suspended many political liberties and forced the king to flee the country, lasted seven years. The 1974 democratic elections and a referendum created a parliamentary republic and abolished the monarchy. Greece joined the European Community or EC in 1981 (which became the EU in 1992); it became the 12th member of the euro zone in 2001.



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This will conclude our 3-week Greece exeperience. Breathtaking at every turn it seems, this final leg of our journey left deep impressions. Perhaps the pictures can tell the tale. [View Full Entry]

Rosadon - Don and Rose in Greece fall 2008 | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: October 15th 2008 | 52 Views | [diary=334706]

Delphi Museum
Delphi museum
Delphi Museum

Statue of Asclepius (God of Medicine)
Statue of Asclepius (God of Medicine)
Asclepius with his symbol, the serpent-entwined staff (origination of the medical symbol).
The bus ride to the famous Meteora monastery region was relatively uneventful except for the sighting of cotton fields, which for us was a first. Fully aware that cotton grew on a shrub-like plant, picked and collected; it was still quite exciting to see it with our own eyes. Our arrival to the city of Trikala (the city we stayed overnight) was greeted with dark clouds and rain. Fortunately, our optimism would not be discouraged- we heard that the area of Meteora was a must-see from a fellow traveler we met in Florence, Italy and we were not leaving until we [View Full Entry]

Ewa and Jill - Ewa-and-Jill | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: October 31st 2008 | 76 Views | [diary=340229]

Rocks of Meteora
The Holy Monastery of St. Stephen
The Holy Monastery of Varlaam

Hi everyone, we are now at the end of our travels in Greece. Since leaving the South we have had our "holiday within a holiday" traipsing around the Cyclades islands before heading north out of Athens over the last couple of days. From Athens we grabbed an overnight ferry which arrived in Santorini first thing in the morning. This ferry gave us our first taste of real beds and air conditioning for months - it was almost a pity we were asleep for the whole ride! Santorini has some really interesting geography, as the island is the top of an old [View Full Entry]

S and S - Simon and Sandra | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: July 9th 2008 | 109 Views | [diary=297437]

Island Church - Santorini
Fira - Santorini
View from Fira - Santorini

By Yazzy
July 1st 2008

Meteora Monasteries!

 Europe » Greece » Thessaly » Meteora
Hello, Wow this place was amazing, and i didnt even know it existed! These pics are of the monasteries on cliff tops! A couple of brothers in the 11th century went up into the cliff tops to escape the conflict happening at the time and to be secluded. The views from this place are amazing! Had a fairly early night and went to bed. byee xxx [View Full Entry]

Yazzy - Yasmin Murray | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: July 6th 2008 | 30 Views | [diary=296069]


By Mark42
June 19th 2008

Mainland Greece

 Europe » Greece » Thessaly » Meteora
Hey all, Well, I had written a long and entertaining account of our time in Greece since we left Corfu, but the computer lost connection with the net while trying to save it and then lost it... I'm too upset to try and type it all again, so I'm just going to upload some pictures. [View Full Entry]

Mark42 - Mark Griggs | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: June 19th 2008 | 51 Views | [diary=289237]

Clytmenestra
Ruins of Mycenae
Drea with buger and ribs at Hard Rock Cafe, Athens

I write this entry on the train from Bari to Rome, after more than a FULL DAY of travel involving 2 buses from Kalambka to Ioannina to Igoumenitsa, then a ferry to Bari and now this lovely train. Ergo why no entry yesterday, although most of this entry will concern yesterday  So I got up extra early to take a taxi up to the second-highest monastery (I saw the highest one yesterday) with the intention of walking back down before I had to leave at 3pm. Actually had the same guy who took me around yesterday (Nikos) take me to [View Full Entry]

Zachariah - Zachariah Gossman | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: May 21st 2008 | 46 Views | [diary=278748]

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By Zachariah
May 19th 2008

Meteora, Greece

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Made it to Meteora in time! After being on the train from 11am to 4pm my time, I set foot in Meteora thinking that I had no chance of seeing the monasteries here today as most close around 5pm and it was a minimum 45 mins walk just to my hotel from the station, let alone the walk up to the monasteries from there. However! A taxi driver offered to take me up to the highest monastery (which is closed tomorrow) and let me visit it while he waited outside, and then to drive me around to the remaining monasteries for [View Full Entry]

Zachariah - Zachariah Gossman | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: May 20th 2008 | 60 Views | [diary=278153]

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By Ingrid Anne
February 20th 2008

Living in the Sky

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Continuing the journey through Greece, I have made it to Meteora! After the last night in Athens and leaving in three inches of snow, we arrived in Meteora a little before 6pm. Shortly after, the city or town was explored. I find it to be quite quaint and must be a hot tourist destination in the summer as there are many hotels, cafes, tavernas, and beautiful places to sit if there were flowers. Today, we went up to the monasteries in the sky. The first place we went to was Varlaam and the second of St. Stephen. The bus wound it's [View Full Entry]

Ingrid Anne - Ingrid Jorud | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: February 20th 2008 | 45 Views | [diary=248359]

Another Street
The View From My Balcony
Stone Pillars

By canaris
December 19th 2007

Greece - Few Small Islands

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Few small islands near Piraeus... Angistri... Crissi... Hydra... Salamina... [View Full Entry]

canaris - magda | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: December 19th 2007 | 266 Views | [diary=228810]

Angistri
Angistri
Angistri

By Tilleke
October 27th 2007

Lesbos

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Thermi
Sunflower Walk nr 3 Thermi Circuit via Panagia
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Tilleke - JANTIL | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: October 27th 2007 | 33 Views | [diary=214724]

 Mount Olympus
Lambou Mili
Molivia


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