The ionic columns of the Phillipeon, Olympia

Katakolon: Olympia 2012. The story began here!

May 7th 2012
The clocks went forward 1 hour last night. We are now 2 hours in front of the UK. We had booked our only official excursion today; a trip to the ancient site of Olympia, where the Olympics first began in the 4th and 3rdcenturies BC (Before Coe!!). Katakolon, I hear is nothing but a 2 horse town. As we are only in port from between 8am – 1pm, there wasn't enough time to make o ... 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

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