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Crete 2016.2 Blog 4 Knossos, Matala

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October 14th 2016
Reminder: lots more photos below the text, two pages in fact, if you want to skip the boring details. You can return to the text anytime Blog 4 Tuesday 11thOctober: the return to Hersinossos. After bidding a fond farewell to the Sitia Bay Hotel we retraced our journey to Hersinossos. The weather was overcast and very hazy i.e. no good for photos, and the journey through the moun ... read more

Europe » Greece » Crete » Matala

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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