the beach

Thessaloniki 2005 toon army on tour

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September 28th 2005
Greetings, Arrived safely but tired, the ferry from Santorini was fine and we sunbathed on the deck. The train was a bit different though and had a bit of a time trying to get a ticket, and then got shouted at a few times by passengers and conductors on the train because we are a bit dim and should have really learnt some Greek. Our hotel is erm... cheap and I am sure there is blood in the cor ... read more

Europe » Greece » Central Macedonia » Thessaloniki

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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