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Athens - Greek Islands

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September 12th 2016
Day trip out to three islands on the Aegean Sea. Nice relaxing day out. We stopped first at Poros, nice little island for a bit of shopping. Next we stopped at Hydra, they have only donkeys and mules for transport. We had a nice refreshing dip in the sea. There is more salt in the med than our sea so you are way more buoyant. The last Island we stopped at was Aegina, where we hopped on a hor ... read more

Europe » Greece » Attica » Athens

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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