Santorini

Santorini

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July 28th 2013
We remarked that our next stop was Santorini. Santorini, Santorini oh beautiful Santorini, there has to be a song in there somewhere. Santorini is an island in the southern Aegean sea about 200km southeast from Greece’s mainland. The town of Santorini is situated on the top of the cliffs surrounding this island and there are three ways of getting to the top and no other alternatives apart ... read more

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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