An elderly lady from Tsepelovo

Week 20 in Greece

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April 4th 2009
Week 20 in Greece 29th March- start of a 4 day bus trip to Epirus Region in North Western Greece We stay at Hotel Drakolimni ( Meaning: Dragons of the lake- lake a 5 hour walk away). It is at the tiny village of Tsepelovo, with an elevation of about 1100 metres above sea level. The Hotel Drakolimni is the only hotel opened every day of the year. There were about another 3 other hotels and some ... read more

Europe » Greece » Central Macedonia » Thessaloniki

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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