View from road to Paleochora

Crete 2016 Blog 7 Paleochora

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June 19th 2016
Friday 17thJune: feeling up to a longer drive we headed for Paleochora on the south coast which has a reputation for being quiet and laid back as it’s basically the end of the road. A great drive over the mountains separating the north and south coasts of the island on a very good quality road with very little traffic. We passed though three villages which had been “martyred” during WW2 ... read more

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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