Oia

Greek Islands

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October 3rd 2015
There are 6000 + islands and less than 450 inhabited. We visited three. Mykonos,Santorini and Samos. The water of these islands are crystal clear. A little like the Caribbean. But the beaches are not as welcoming. There are very gritty with small pebbles and not a lot of sand. I could not see anyone laying on a towel on these beaches but many places have beach chairs and umbrellas (for a fee of co ... read more

Europe » Greece » South Aegean

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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