Steve and Skili

Leaving Santorini - The Black Pearl

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April 16th 2009
Hello everyone, We have just finished our five nights on Santorini. It is a lovely island. Very hospitable and beautiful. When we got up yesterday morning, I opened the door to our house and a dog was having a lovely nap on the padded seat just outside our door. It was a very friendly dog and loved the attention. It had to jump our wall to get in. Yesterday we visited the volcano. The wa ... 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