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Greece Experience

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June 18th 2012
Please note, this is slightly out of order. This came after Athens. Our tour grooup lost 5 members that wwere going on a greek island hopping tour and we picked up 7 more. We left athens and drove through where Sparta used to be to our night stop. We were staying in Parga which is a beautiful coastal town. It has a port, two beaches within walking distance, and a castle. We had made pre ... read more

Europe » Greece » Attica » Spetses

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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