Sunset from Agios Stefanos

The Greek Islands Part I: Mykonos and Delos

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September 3rd 2008
Alright everyone, everything you hear about the Greek Islands is pretty much true; they are absloutely gorgeous. I left Athens 2 days ago for Mykonos, and it's been great. I left reeeeeeally early, as I got some bad advice from the tourist office and was told to just show up at the port without a ticket an hour early. When I told that to the guy working at my hostel he said, "You don't have ... read more

Europe » Greece » South Aegean » Mykonos

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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