Jane and the Acropolis

Our quick Greek holiday - Samos Island and Athens

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September 6th 2008
Samos Island After our extremely busy six days in Turkey, we welcomed a more relaxing break on Samos Island. Shortly after our arrival, a friendly kiwi told us about a camping ground at Kokkari Beach, a short bus ride from where we were. So on the bus we went, only to discover that we'd been totally fooled!! There is no camping at Kokkari Beach, or anywhere in Samos - yup, we were pra ... read more

Europe » Greece » South Aegean

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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