The house we are staying in

A visit to the roaring metropolis of Koromilia

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March 12th 2009
Shortly after we go up this morning, Tashos, the son who met us at the bus yesterday, dropped by to see if we needed to be taken anywhere. It was a bit tough trying to communicate, so he got his girlfriend (who speaks English well) on the cell phone to speak with us. We explained to her that it was very kind of him to offer to take us around, but that we didn't want to use up his time and that we ... read more

Europe » Greece » West Macedonia

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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