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 | Joined | November 4th 2008 | Trips | 0 |
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Tara Cloud
Worthless guides!
I totally agree with you regarding guides. I'll sit in a spot and listen to guides in the three languages I speak and hear wildly differing nonsense from each. Much better to do the research oneself. While I've never done a tour, I must say another advantage is that you visited quite a lot of places in your ten days, something an independent traveler couldn't do. I really love that new Acropolis Museum with its glass floors to another world! Good luck avoiding summer crowds on Santorini!