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Samaria Gorge, Crete

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September 5th 2010
Soooo, Samaria Gorge...... phew. We got up to catch the bus there at 6 a.m., took an hour of switchbacks up the mountain to where we would start our descent of about 800m into the gorge. It was down hill for about an hour before there was a level part, before more downhill. We kept up quite a steady pace, although the show offs were rushing past us, there were plenty behind us. In total, ther ... read more

Europe » Greece » Crete » Paleohora

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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