Oia

Santorini to Ios

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July 13th 2008
Walk to Oia at the end of Santorini Roger had some stuff he needed to do so I headed off alone for this one. I left early, 7.30 am, to walk from Fira to Oia. It was a really good walk around the edge of the caldera and took about 3 and ¾ hours. It began climbing up to the highest point of the caldera winding through several other villages. Some of the little streets passed through absolutely ... 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