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Greece 15 Mystras/Monasteries and churches as far as the eye can see

Europe » Greece » Pelopennese » Mystras May 10th 2017

For some strange reason the further south we have travelled the more the wind picks up in the late afternoon. The leaves and twigs fall off the trees above us and batter Suzy's roof. Our campsite is dead. I walk to tell the owner we are leaving to go to Mystras whilst it is still early and not too hot but will be back later and there is no sign of him. I check his cafe - dead as a dormouse, I check the site. Not a sign of him so I write a note. He speaks a little English perhaps he can read a little . I put simply my name - off to Mystras early. Be back later and I hope for the best. The mosquitoes are out. We both have been bitten for ... read more

Following the herd down to Greece

Europe » Greece » Pelopennese » Mystras May 9th 2017

Gythio

HeatherandJohn

Tuesday 9th May Yesterday we arrived at a campsite in Gythian Bay on the other side of the Mani peninsular to where we were in Stoupa. The campsite opens onto the beach but after 10 minutes of being sandblasted by the strong breeze, we gave up trying to relax on the sun loungers and took shelter back on the site. It seems a great place for windsurfing. Today we cycled to Gythio, a pretty seaside town and visited an ancient theatre. There must be so many ancient sites in Greece, a big deal isn’t made of them, hence why it was overgrown and a bit of a disappointment. There seemed to be some sort of military building next door which made us a bit nervous taking photos. Thursday 11th May We are staying at a campsite ... read more

Baked Hills and Band Tshirts make New Friends

Europe » Greece » Pelopennese » Mystras September 16th 2013

Monemvasia

RedPlanetClaire

Monemvasia and Mystras - Day 6 Friday 13th September After having last night's leftovers for breakfast we said goodbye to the lady at our hotel, the Kritikos Apartments, who gave us a large bunch of grapes fresh from some nearby farm as a parting present. We drove over the causeway to Monemvasia which is rather like Mont St Michel in France. It's also known as the Gibraltar of Greece, but as I have never been to Gibraltar, I cannot compare. It rises to 350 meters above sea level and had a population of 50,000 back in the 15th Century when it was in its prime. There is one drivable road wrapped around the rock that you don't want to drop over the edge unless you have a car that is also a boat. One side of ... read more

Brief history of Greece

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...more history

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