Gythio

Following the herd down to Greece

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May 9th 2017
Tuesday 9th May Yesterday we arrived at a campsite in Gythian Bay on the other side of the Mani peninsular to where we were in Stoupa. The campsite opens onto the beach but after 10 minutes of being sandblasted by the strong breeze, we gave up trying to relax on the sun loungers and took shelter back on the site. It seems a great place for windsurfing. Today we cycled to Gythio, ... read more

Europe » Greece » Pelopennese » Mystras

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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