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Journey From Crete to Athens

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August 20th 2008
We arrived at the port looking for our Anek blue & yellow ferry, only to be told we had tickets for the Minoan ferry. The Minoan-Lines ferry from Crete to Piraeus (the big port in Athens) was very smart. We had a very large and comfortable cabin, but with a late-ish start and a very early arrival in Athens, we decided to take ourselves to bed right away! ... 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