View from Fortress in Mystras

Over the city and the road leading towards Sparta. My campsite was near the end of that road. At least I know I haven't lost my fitness!

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Running in the Olympics

May 7th 2007
Well since my last update, I have think I have covered more of Greece than I have of New Zealand! First was Athens, and some of you may know I enjoy my sport a little bit, so the highlight of Athens for me wasn't the Parthenon, the Acropolis or the ruins of the Temple of Olympian Zeus, but visiting the stadium where the first Olympic Games were held all the way back in 1896. They have been done u ... read more

Europe » Greece » Thessaly » Meteora

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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