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Proverbial olive branch

Beach day

June 20th 2011
Zakynthos is home to more breeding endangered loggerhead sea turtles than any other Mediterranean isle. In the more densly nested areas there are nests every 30 cm on the beach!! We visited the HQ of the Eco-centre that manages and supervises their preservation, talked with the staff and Will watched a video about the turtles. We took in their exhibits and then walked to the beach. After cl ... read more
Europe » Greece » Ionian Islands

Greek Flag 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
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