Paramonas Beach

Days 15 - 17: Corfu at Leisure

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May 5th 2005
Went cruising around the fu today in the car we hired! Emily, Ange, Nat L-Z, Julia and I hired an orange Kia, which was brand new - it'd only done 28 kms. Left at about 10 and had to go get petrol, then headed off to the beach. I drove first, and it's definitely an interesting experience driving on the right hand side of the road, getting used to everything being opposite. I kept using my wong m ... read more

Europe » Greece » Ionian Islands » Corfu

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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