The start of the gorge

Zakros Gorge

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October 1st 2014
01 October 2014 The start of October also heralded the start of our journey northwards and westwards which if all goes to plan will see us arriving back home on the 27th of this month. We started today by continuing along the coast and then inland through wild limestone country which reminded us of parts of Yorkshire and Derbyshire. We completed the last few kilometres to ... read more

Europe » Greece

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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