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Samaria Gorge

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July 11th 2010
We were up at 5:30 to grab a bite to eat and catch our bus to Samaria Gorge for a long but spectacular day of hiking. We dozed on and off as the bus took us up into the mountains of Crete to the starting point of our hike. Our guide was a jovial Swiss fellow, with a deep tan and long curly hair who (except for his hiking boots) looked like he had been plucked straight from a surfing spot in Sout ... 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