The beach at Elfaonisi

Crete

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June 9th 2021
And the journey continues... we met Patti and Doug in Athens and the next day we flew to Crete. Picked up a rental car, and spent 8 busy days seeing the island. We started in Chania at a great apartment in the Old town with a wonderful view, for 3 nights. Chania is a coastal city in NW Crete with a beautiful old harbor. We spent one day driving to Elafonissi Beach in the South west corner ... read more

Europe » Greece » Crete

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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