Unique ...

... Chania is known for its Venetian architecture, but this is one of the most interesting mixes of architectural styles you will see anywhere - a church with an Islamic minaret and a Venetian-style bell tower, probably the result of modifications made after the Ottoman Empire drove the Venetians out of Greece.

Oasis

September 7th 2013
Geo: 35.51, 24.02An oasis is something typically associated with a desert, a little pocket of paradise in one of the driest places found on Earth, with cool, refreshing pools of water surrounded by lush, verdant vegetation. It's imagery straight out of a movie, with a cliched protagonist finally finding it at the climactic point in the film, when he seemingly can continue no further, finall ... 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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