West Coast Cliffs Of Paxos

Around Paxos

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September 25th 2010
On Thursday we enjoyed a boat trip around Paxos together with a visit to the neighbouring island of Anti Paxos. Paxos is probably no more than 6 miles from top to bottom and about 2 miles wide at the most. The west side of the island is dominated by high level cliffs towering over the sea. By contrast the east coast has 3 natural harbours and several pebbly beaches. For sandy beaches one needs to ... read more

Europe » Greece » Ionian Islands

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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