Category: Greece
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Astypalea
Most of the places on Astypalea, outside the three built up areas of Chora/Platia/Pera Gialos, Livadhi and Maltezana, are identified by small churches or chaples. Often there is nothing else. It is an arid island with few trees but it does have water (so long as there is winter rain) and some agriculture, especially in…
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Patmos
Patmos is a barren island without fresh water but still beautiful. Christians consider it a holy island as St John is believed to have written the Apocalypse in a cave below today’s monastery of St John the Theologian. The Chora surrounds the monastery which can be seen from all over the island. Skala is the…
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Fourni
Fourni is a collection of small islands with Fourni being the largest. It has many inlets and bays with very good fishing serving a large fishing community. The main town is Fourni Town.
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Ioannina
Ioannina is a major town in the north west of mainland Greece. It is the capital of the region of Epirus and is on the edge of the Pindus and Zagori mountains. It is a very attractive town being on the side of a lake with mountains to north and east.