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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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Zaros Lake | Heraklion Crete | Relaxing while Tasting Salmons and Trouts

Zaros Lake (or Votomos: a place with a lot of water in Greek) is situated on the south slopes of Mountain Psiloritis in Heraklion Crete,

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Santorini Wine | The Ancient Juice, the Volcanic Soil and the Koulara Technique

Apart from one of the top islands of Greece and the world, Santorini is also the name of one of the most important wine regions of Greece.

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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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Sardella Kallonis | Lesbos

Sardella Kallonis is a fish rich in phosphorus, w3 fat acids and proteins, eaten either baked or salted with frozen ouzo.