Lamb on the spit

Week 39 in Greece

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August 21st 2009
On Saturday 15th August it was Agias Panagias and a public holiday in Greece. George says he will take us for a trip to Prespa Lake in Northern Greece. The fresh water lake is bordered by Greece, Albania and Former Republic of Yugoslavia, Macedonia. We leave around 7.50am to drive to Prespa. When we were driving to Prespa, we went to a little nearby village called Agios Germanos and took photos o ... read more

Europe » Greece » Central Macedonia » Thessaloniki

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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