Odontotos Train

Railway to heaven, 15/02/09

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April 6th 2009
Kalavrita is a peloponnesian village famous for its ski center and for its so-called Odontotos Train, that connects it with the coastal town of Diakopto. "Odontotos" comes from the greek word "donti", which means "tooth" as well as "cog". Apparently the trains owes its name to the second meaning, since its cogs helps it climb the mountain, all the way through the steep canyon of Vouraikos Rive ... read more

Europe » Greece » Pelopennese

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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