We passed many tiny Byzantine churches on the way

Porto Kagio

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September 22nd 2014
22 September 2014 We climbed back up to the main road and passed through Areopoli, the last major settlement on the peninsula. Our next stop was at the Vilchada Caves where we had an excellent 1.5k trip in a punt along narrow and sometimes low flooded passages with the stalactites reflected in the clear water. We were now in the Mesa Mani and as we travelled along back roads in the m ... 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