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Greece

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July 22nd 2010
We went island hopping through the Greek islands. The trip started by flying to Crete from the UK, we then moved through the Cyclades islands by ferry. The islands we visited were Santorini, Ios, Paros and Mykonos, then we finished up on the mainland in Athens. This whole trip went for just over 3 weeks, and this is what we got up to... CRETE (7 nights) Crete is one of the largest (if not th ... read more

Europe » Greece » South Aegean

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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