Venetian Fortress, Nafplio

Greece - Off the Beaten Track

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March 6th 2016
The olive harvest had just finished. They hand pick from December to March from olive groves seemingly covering every inch of Greece. The result was fresh preserved olives and cloudy fresh pressed olive oil that tasted like none we have ever tasted sweet, pungent and delicious. We saw none of this because we arrived in Athens at 2:30 am We left Friday right after ... read more

Europe » Greece » Pelopennese » Dimitsana

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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