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Acropolis at Lindos | Rhodes | A Natural Citadel of Knights and the Guns of Navarone

The Acropolis at Lindos which rises above the modern town, is a natural citadel, fortified between 800 BC and 200 BC.

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Esodia Theotokos Church | Chios | The Scarved Monument of Snakes Island

The second largest church in the village of Pyrgi, of a unique exterior decoration with the traditional scarf technique.

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

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

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

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

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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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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.