agios_nikolaos_kritis

Agios Nikolaos-Crete

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April 26th 2014
The capital of the prefecture of Lasithi, in Crete, is surely one of the most beautiful and most picturesque places in Greece. It takes its name out of a chapel built in the bay of Agios Nikolaos. Downtown, one can see the lake «Vouliagmeni”, a small lagoon. Ancient Greeks believed that the goddesses Artemis and Athena used to bathe in this lake. At the bay of the city sailing races are often o ... read more

Europe » Greece » Crete

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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