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Old Port of Fira | Santorini | The Gate to Fira Cable Car and Volcano Excursions

The Old Port of Fira is one of the two ports of Santorini, and it is used by cruise ships, excursion boats and as entrance to the cable car.

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Frangokastello | Chania Crete | The Ottoman Expulsion and the Drosoulites Phenomenon

Frangokastello is a castle (and also a small settlement and beach), 12 km east from Sfakia village at the south coast of Chania Crete.

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Agios Nikolaos Gaios Castle | Paxi | Could it be a Leonardo Da Vinci Design?

Agios Nikolaos Paxos, built from 1423 to 1510 to protect Paxos from pirates, was largely based on plans by Leonardo Da Vinci.

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Agia Paraskevi Village | The Architecture Diamond of the Island of Lesbos

Agia Paraskevi is located in the central part of Lesvos, and it is famous for its old mansions, its unique architecture and its festivals.

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Chryssocheria Castle | Kalymnos | The Madonna with the Golden Hands

Chryssocheria castle, constructed from 14th to 15th century, is located on a hill top over the village Chorio of Kalymnos.

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Monastery Architecture | Lesbos

Lesvos monastery architecture belongs mainly to the Genuate period, being an interesting local, eastern and western mixture.

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Ionian Academy | Corfu | The Sparkle of Higher Education in Modern Greece

The Ionian Academy was the first academic institution of modern Greece, established by Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford, in 1824.

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Holly Trinity Monastery | Meteora

The Holy Trinity Monastery is an Eastern Orthodox monastery at the top of a rocky precipice over 400 meters high.