Belly dancer at hookah bar

Cultural Immersion

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March 10th 2008
Now we are in a town south of Heraklion called Katalagari. The town is tiny… it isn’t even in the guide book. So at first we were a little hesitant because we are going to be here for five nights. When we got here we walked through the town, and there was almost nothing… It was a small church and a mini mart, but then we got to our hotel. It is amazing! It is like a little resort. We have ro ... read more

Europe » Greece » Crete » Heraklion

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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