Fira

Down Time

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November 30th 1999
To everyone who told us that we really should go to Santorini; thanks. We arrived exhausted and wondering if we would be able to get accomodation. The boat seemed to pull into the side of an enormous black cliff. For a moment it appeared as if we would have to either fly (difficult without wings) or get out the climbing equipment and start scaling the cliff face. On closer inspection, each of the ... read more

Europe » Greece » South Aegean » Santorini

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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