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Kournas Lake | Chania | The Fresh Water Reserve of Crete with the Nibbler Fish

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Oct 22, 20211 min read

Kournas Lake | Chania | The Fresh Water Reserve of Crete with the Nibbler Fish

Lake Kourna (or Lake Kournas or Koresia Lake) is the only fresh-water lake in Crete, situated at the borders of Chania and Rethymno.

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White Tower in Thessaloniki | The Symbol of the Bride of Thermaikos Gulf

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Oct 11, 20213 min read

White Tower in Thessaloniki | The Symbol of the Bride of Thermaikos Gulf

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Talking about Thessaloniki, you automatically think of the city's emblematic monument, the White Tower, one very important brand of Greece.

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Olympus Mountains | Lesvos | A Natura 2000 Botanical Paradise of 1400 Species

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Oct 10, 20212 min read

Olympus Mountains | Lesvos | A Natura 2000 Botanical Paradise of 1400 Species

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Olympos is a 967 m. mountain in south Lesvos island, extending from the plains of Polichnitos and Gera to Plomari village.

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Akrotiri Ruins Santorini | Is it Plato's Lost Atlantis or Land of the Minoan Civilization?

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Sep 28, 20213 min read

Akrotiri Ruins Santorini | Is it Plato's Lost Atlantis or Land of the Minoan Civilization?

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Akrotiri Santorini is the Minoan settlement that was destroyed and buried under ashes in the 7-grade volcanic eruption of 17th Century BC.

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Dimitris Horn | Greek Actor | A Genuine Star of the Cinema and the Theatre of the 60s

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Sep 23, 20212 min read

Dimitris Horn | Greek Actor | A Genuine Star of the Cinema and the Theatre of the 60s

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Dimitris Horn [1921 – 1998], son of the playwright Pantelis Horn, was a Greek performer in theatre and cinema.

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Geology of Meteora | The Amazing Phenomenon of Non Vertical Layering

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Sep 18, 20211 min read

Geology of Meteora | The Amazing Phenomenon of Non Vertical Layering

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Meteora rocks are made of a mixture of accumulations and sandstone and they are unique as they are uniform, without layers.

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Ano Syros | A Catholic Medieval Settlement of the Cyclades Insular Complex

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Sep 9, 20211 min read

Ano Syros | A Catholic Medieval Settlement of the Cyclades Insular Complex

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Ano Syros (or Upper Syros) is one of the two cities of Syros island, a medieval settlement of the late Byzantine era.

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Navagio Beach | Zakynthos | The World's Most Famous Beach and Shipwreck

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Sep 5, 20212 min read

Navagio Beach | Zakynthos | The World's Most Famous Beach and Shipwreck

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"Navagio" is a world-famous beach on the east side of the island of Zakynthos.

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Pavlos Kountouriotis | A Hero of Greek Independence on the Averof Flagship

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Aug 30, 20212 min read

Pavlos Kountouriotis | A Hero of Greek Independence on the Averof Flagship

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Pavlos Kountouriotis [1855 – 1935] was a Greek admiral during the Balkan Wars and the 1st and 3rd President of the 2nd Hellenic Republic.

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Aoos Springs Lake | Metsovo | The Most Mountainous Greek Large Lake

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Aug 25, 20212 min read

Aoos Springs Lake | Metsovo | The Most Mountainous Greek Large Lake

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The Aoos Springs Lake created in 1991, is an important biotope, situated 20 Km north of Metsovo, at an altitude of 1343 m.

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Traditional Architecture | Lesvos | Unique Mansions and Industrial Diamonds

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Aug 22, 20212 min read

Traditional Architecture | Lesvos | Unique Mansions and Industrial Diamonds

Rated 5 out of 5 stars.(2)

Lesvos is well known for its mansions with towers and its impressive industrial buildings, today museums and cultural centers.

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