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Phoenix Travel Greece

The Venetian city and province of Chania , Crete

Pigeons snacking inside the cathedral, trees growing in and towering above restaurant tables deep in the heart of Old Town Chania. You'll love...
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The Parthenon Museum, the Acropolis & the Elgin Marbles controversy

It begins with Athena at the dawn of ancient Greece. Homer wrote of her in the 8th century b.C. as a Mycenaean military goddess and protector. Over...
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Corfu (Kerkyra) in the Ionian Islands

  • Corfu travel
  • May 23, 2010
Aris, an engineer by day, behind the counter at NETOIKOS Internet Cafe, Corfu.There are many layers to Corfu (Kerkyra in Greek,) and depending upon...
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Gytheon and the Peloponnesian province of Laconia

Lakonia is the district around ancient Sparta in southern Greece whose inhabitants were (and still are) famously proud of their terse speech. When...
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Gerard, his sculptural legacy, and the Red Beach earthquake: Matala, Crete

No one in Matala liked him, and eventually they got rid of him in a way which spelled "no return."Gerard was living off-the-grid, camped...
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Matala, Crete: the ultimate beach, hiking & archaeological vacation

Perfect weather, uncrowded beaches, fresh seafood, homemade raki, picturesque vine-covered inns and welcoming innkeepers. Low prices relative to...
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