Mohlos beach front setting

Crete

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August 5th 2006
We berthed at the port of Iraklion and all 6 of us (plus driver makes 7) squeezed into a Skoda taxi with all our luggage contained in the giant sized luggage compartment. We hired a car from the recommended Motor Club rental operation, one of the larger privately owned operators with a fleet of 450 vehicles. I had a good chat with the GM about our business and his. Not surprisingly we hired a (new ... read more

Europe » Greece » Crete

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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