STP60388

The first 'hop' - Ios

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May 11th 2008
Well we've arrived in Ios 3 days ago. We had the EARLIEST start in Crete, but everything went smoothly and we landed in Ios at about 12.30. We were a bit worried about sorting out accomodation as we hadn't booked anywhere, but we really didn't have a problem! Within about 10 seconds of jumping off the boat, we were surrounded by people showing us their rooms to hire. We got a really good deal with ... read more

Europe » Greece » South Aegean » Ios

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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