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Athens and beyond: 30 Day Trips & Weekends
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“In the old days, even fifteen years ago, you had to be tough to venture into most of Greece's mountains. And I don't mean just to walk or hike amongst the glorious peaks or verdant upper pastures. Surviving the nights in a bleak, unheated room required even sterner stuff.
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Travels in Northern Greece
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Greece, a land of evergreen forests, towering mountains, lakes and rivers. It doesn’t sound like the descriptions in most travel books. But when last did you venture into the country’s four northern regions - Macedonia, Thrace, Epirus and Thessaly? |
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Going Back to Constantinople/Istanbul: A City of Absences
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Spread over the shores of Europe and Asia, and heavy with the monuments and memories of two empires, Istanbul is destined to impress. It was called Constantinople until as recently as the early 1930s and has for centuries inspired poets and writers alike and has mystified visitors. |
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