Skorpios

We Are Sailing - Greek Islands in South Ionian Sea

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September 29th 2012
I viewed this part of our journey with a bit of trepidation; sailing as a novice skipper with Eileen as untrained and inexperienced crew. We had hired a skipper for three days to ‘show us the ropes’ but after that we would be on our own with only mooring assistance at the end of each day. Would we survive? We stayed the night at Cliff Bay Hotel, Palairos; a good spot with a lovely outlook. Th ... read more

Europe » Greece » Ionian Islands

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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