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Delos

In Delos people had statues of themselves carved to put on their doorstep instead of street numbers. But people often moved on relatively quickly so houses had a permanent statue without head and new arrivals only had to pay for a new head to be carved.
Where the wind blows us

July 20th 2015
From Folegandros, our next three destinations were determined in part by the ferry timetables. We wanted to get to Patmos (recommended by my friend from work, Persefoni) and knew that there would be no direct connection, but it turned out that we had to make two stops to get there. This gave us the chance to have two nights in each of Mykonos and Syros. Things were going well, with ferry travel ... read more
Europe » Greece » South Aegean » Patmos

Greek Flag 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
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