the castle

3rd day in Greece

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April 3rd 2011
Tonight we are in Lagkadia. What a day. We left Athen's around 10am, had to wait for the rental car. Took off for our trip through the Pelopennese. It truely amazes me how friendly everyone is. We stopped for gas, and the young man there chatted with us for quite some time. Said he would love to travel to America, we encouraged him. Said there really was so much to see, and to travel is so much fu ... read more

Europe » Greece » Pelopennese » Lagkadia

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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