Fabulous views

The Lassithi Plateau

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August 30th 2010
The journey up into the mountains in eastern crete to The Plateau of Lisithi was a fun journey in our little car who we have named Georgeo ( He is a Fiat Cinquecento )..... frankly, so long as the brakes were OK, we were'nt too bothered... the hairpins and the drops down the sides were a bit scary. The Lasithi Plateau is a large flat area, well, , well, a plateau really, high up in the mountains. ... read more

Europe » Greece » Crete » Heraklion » Arkadi

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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