View from fortress

Rethymno 5 April 2011

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April 5th 2011
Day 5. Today we drove to Rethymno to visit the old town, port and the Fortezza fortress. Fascinating town with lots of very narrow streets, young people everywhere - we felt like the senior citizens. Had a nice lunch and wandered around the streets soaking up the atmosphere. The fortress was built by the Venetians starting in 1573ad. The mediterrean sea was blue as the sky and very calm tod ... read more

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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