Sensational Santorini Sunset

Chapter 4 - DAY18 - Greek Islands (Day 3)

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September 24th 2011
GREEK ISLANDS Our whirlwind Greek Island tour continued today with a visit to Crete followed by one of the iconic Greek islands – Santorini Crete had a good business/retail centre and we weren’t on an organised excursion so we had plenty of time to have a look around. There were lots of character buildings and a couple of nice squares where you could sit and watch the world go by. It was a n ... read more

Europe » Greece » South Aegean » Santorini

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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