One of several brides we saw

Santorini boat tour

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October 7th 2014
07 October 2014 To get a better appreciation of the caldera and its islands we took a tour in a traditional boat today. It started with a hair raising ride down the hairpins to the ferry port on a double decker coach where we boarded. We sailed along the coast to Fira’s old port, then to the active volcanic island of Nea Kamini for a tiring walk in the hot midday sun to the summit past ... 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