Olive Branch

Knossos and Matala Beach

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July 13th 2010
We slept in a bit to complete the recovery from our Samaria gorge hike. We were just about dressed and ready to leave when the morning manager called to ask if we would be coming down for breakfast before they closed up, so we hurried down to the small all-glass restaurant. There was a buffet composed mostly of foods locally made or grown: fresh sheep’s milk yogurt, local olives and honey, gra ... read more

Europe » Greece » Crete » Knossos

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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