Gorgeous Day in Hydra!

Wonderfully Relaxing Hydra

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January 24th 2008
At a tourist office in Patra (the city our ferry landed), we asked the girl helping us if she could recommend a restful, quiet place to stay for a few days. She thought about and told us we should go to the Sarconic islands, a short boat ride from Athens, and in particular mentioned Hydra, a small little island with no cars, only donkeys for transporting goods. Perfect! So we zoomed off to Athe ... read more

Europe » Greece

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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