Santorini

Day 21: Crete and Santorini

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May 24th 2013
Today we travelled to the biggest Greek Island, Crete which is famous for it's olive oil. But that's about it. It's not one of those pretty islands so we didn't stay very long there, we just got another foot treatment from the fishes. Later we boarded the ship and travelled to Sontorini, the island I've been waiting to see. We took a bus up to the top, the view was amazing and ... read more

Europe » Greece » South Aegean » Santorini

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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