Santorini

From Heaven to Hell in 30 minutes

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November 11th 2008
Sunset in Santorini, Anita and I gaze lovingly into each others eyes and turn to look out over the crater, that is the habour of Santorini and that may once have been the lost City of Atlantis. Several cruise ships are docked in the beautiful Aegean sea, the sun reflects of the deep blue water and the whitewash houses on the clifftops sparkle in the setting sun. Exhausted after our journey to the ... read more

Europe » Greece » South Aegean » Santorini

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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