Inside the church

On a hill overlooking the little village of Xerokambos at an altitude of 70 meters, sits Palaiokastro, or the castle of Lepidon. It is built within the ruins of an ancient acropolis, which dates back to 2,500 BC . Today, the old ruins of its walls and the remains of a large, early Christian basilica can be seen. Also, among the ruins is the small, picturesque church of the Virgin Mary.

Relaxing in Leros

October 1st 2010
Thursday 30th September 2010 We arrived at Agia Marina, Leros at 1pm, absolutely dead tired not having slept for about 40 hours and duly ripped off by a taxi driver who charged us 7 euros for about a 500m trip up the hill to Platanos Square. Still, it was all uphill, a wheel on Rags' suitcase has come off so he has to carry it, and we were stuffed. Platanos is a typical Greek island to ... read more

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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

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