famous church, exploded during turkish attack

Long Last in Vamos and Heading to Tinos

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March 27th 2008
Since I last wrote, two weeks ago, I have had limited access to the internet. This update is long overdue. To continue the journey, I went to Rethymno which is the third largest city on Crete. It was located right on the coast and had great beaches. There wasn’t much planned there except for free days that were spent shopping, going to a health club, running along side walls with crashing ... read more

Europe » Greece » Crete » Chania

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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