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Bodrum, Kos, Naxos

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September 5th 2010
I was told that pictures are not always better than words recently so I think I will provide a succinct narrative this time. So after Istanbul I made my way down to the Turkish coast to the touristy but awesome city of Bodrum. One reason I was stoked to visit Bodrum is because it is the birthplace of the first Greek historian, Herodotus. Bodrum also has a nice medieval castle that is in the middl ... read more

Europe » Greece » South Aegean » Naxos

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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