Scenic drive

Greece Patras to Perama/Ioninna

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April 7th 2011
The drive from Patras to Ioninna and Perama was not so bad, on pretty good roads. We stopped for a coffee break in a town on a Bay and that was quite pleasant (see picture). Although the funniest thing on the drive was the “highway” was cut off on one ramp and turned us to another and when we looked down that ramp, the 2 lanes ran directly in to this big huge pool of water. Just straight dow ... read more

Europe » Greece » West Greece

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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