The old harbour at Pilos

The tree shaded square on the right is called the Three Admirals Square after the British, French and Russian admirals whose combined fleet destroyed an Ottoman fleet in Navarino Bay in 1827 and hastened the creation of an independent Greece,

Kalamata 2019 Blog 2

June 7th 2019
Reminder: the panoramic photos at the start of the blog change every 7/8 seconds and give a larger and clearer image than when viewed with the other photos. Also, there are more photos below the text if you want to skip the diary details; and if you double click on any of the photos you will get an enlarged, clearer image. You can return to the text anytime. Wednesday 5th June. We headed direct ... read more

Europe » Greece » Pelopennese » Sparta

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 Worl... ... read more

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