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Chania

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August 19th 2008
Chania is a favourite and we had decided to have one night there before leaving Crete for Piraeus. We had a wonderful little hotel right in the middle of the old town and managed to find some parking (after many attempts) close by. The hotel itself was above a trinkets shop, but was really traditional. We had a four-poster and two single beds. Chania was hot, though. It was upper-30s and had al ... read more

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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