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Moutzouris Traditional Train | Pelion | Narrowest Railway Line in Greece

The Pelion railway (with its traditional steam train Moutzouris "Smudgy") is a narrow gauge line connecting Volos city with Milies village.

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Sappho | Ancient Greek Poet | The Tenth Muse

Sappho [630 – 570 BC] is a famous archaic Greek poet from Lesbos. Sappho's poetry was lyric, and she is known for her love poems.

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Boy on a Dolphin Statue | Hydra

Hydra became a well-known island due to the 1960s film “Boy on a Dolphin” with Sofia Loren in the starring role.

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Church of Petra | Lesbos

The church of Petra (Sweetkissing Madonna) is built on a rock in the center of the village of Petra, and it needs 114 steps to reach.

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Komboloi | Passing Time like a Greek Man of Old Times

Komboloi is a string of beads played with one or two hands and used to relax and avoid thinking of stressful issues.

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Markos Vamvakaris | Greek Music Composer

Markos Vamvakaris [1905 in Syros – 1972] is a famous rebetiko music composer and musician.

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Rebetiko Music | The Greek Underground Unique Culture

Rebetiko Music was accepted as the 5th Element of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Greece.

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Dimitris Papaioannou | Greek Choreographer

Dimitris Papaioannou is a Greek theater director, choreographer and visual artist.