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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]
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] Blog: A Trip to Kastoria
Date: March 13th 2009
We have asked around and it seems that there is a bus to Kastoria each day at 9 am so we got an early start to the day. It was quite cold and we could see our breath as we waited at the bus stop after our short walk down the road to Koromilia. The sight of the snow capped mountains in the distance where a reminder of just how far North we are in Greece. Little English is spoken in this part of Gre ... read more
Date: March 13th 2009
We have asked around and it seems that there is a bus to Kastoria each day at 9 am so we got an early start to the day. It was quite cold and we could see our breath as we waited at the bus stop after our short walk down the road to Koromilia. The sight of the snow capped mountains in the distance where a reminder of just how far North we are in Greece. Little English is spoken in this part of Gre ... read more
