Boarding the ferry

Corfu Nafpaktos Athen

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July 1st 2011
It was hard leaving our home away from home in Agios Gordios – the dreamy settings and moreso the way the taverna’s family made us feel like part of their family. We boarded the Olympia Palace, a Minoan Cruise line ferry which shuttles between Itay and Greece. We swam and watched the mountainous coast of Greece drift by. Our digs that night were a short drive from the dreary stuffy port tow ... 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