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 A tale of two beaches

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August 3rd 2012
Today was our last day in Rhodes and so for the first time we all went out for the day together- including John. We headed down to the very southern most point of the island to a place called Prasonisi which has 2 beaches at the same place. The seas from each side of the island meet here with a sand spit in between. We chose the right hand beach to start with as it had waves and looked more fun ... read more

Europe » Greece » South Aegean » Rhodes

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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