Our first view of Mystra

Kalamata

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September 13th 2014
13 October 2014 We moved on fairly early, passed through the village of Meligalas (meaning Honeymilk) which was the site of a massacre during Greek Civil War of 1944-49 and arrived at the regional city Kalamata where it was market day. Consequently we had a happy hour being persuaded by the traders to buy far more fruit and vegetables than we had room in the van to store. Then follow ... read more

Europe » Greece

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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