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Western Crete

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July 6th 2007
Beeing in the hostel for a few days already, I managed to make some friends, and we decided to rent a car and explore the west side of the island where you can get only by car, as the busses do not run there. 5 of us rented a Hyndai and packed inside and took off on a road trip. We drove through Hania, Stopped in Kissamos for a quick lunch and took on the almost unpassable side road to the most ... read more

Europe » Greece » Crete » Chania

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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