Statue of Leonidas, Sparta

Exploring Venetian Fortresses on the Peloponnese

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April 4th 2007
Limiting myself to 27 photos per blog is not easy so here is another short blog on Greece before we head for Morocco! Leaving Athens for Corinth Our first port of call on leaving Athens was Ancient Corinth which lies seven kilometers southwest of the modern city of Corinth. Our bus passed over the Corinth Isthmus which is a man-made canal separating the Peloponnese peninsula from mainland Greece ... 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