Monemvasia

That little causeway is the only way in.

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June 24th 2012
Since it was Sunday, there was very limited bus service, so I indulged in a taxi to take me to Monemvasia, which is a little over an hour away. This is a Medieval town that sits just out on the water. It was cut off from the mainland during a really intense earthquake in 375 AD. This separation from the mainland, though, ensured that Monemvasia exist largely removed from the world just across the ... 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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