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Agathonisi is the north most islet of the Dodecanese islands complex. The coast configurations of the island are quite... |
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| Kalymnos |
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The Carians, who established themselves here in prehistoric times, were succeeded by the Dorians. The island later developed a... |
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| Leros |
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According to the archeological evidence, Leros has been inhabited continuously since the Neolithic era and knew particular... |
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| Naxos |
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The first inhabitants on Naxos were Thracians who brought with them the worship of Dionysus. They followed by... |
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| Patmos |
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Aside from the mythological reference to Patmos as the place where Orestes sought refuge from the pursuit of the Furies, little... |
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| Rhodes |
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The archeological finds and some of the place names in Rhodes indicate that the island's first inhabitants were pre-Hellenic... |
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| Santorini |
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Santorini's wild beauty and volcanic landscape distinguish it from the rest of the Cyclades. It present shape is what... |
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| Chios |
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The capital, a bustling town on the east coast, has much to see. The old town with its Turkish neighborhood lies within the... |
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| Ikaria |
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Know by many names in antiquity, the island was called Ikaria because according to myth it was here that Icarus fell into the... |
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Kos |
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According to the myth, Kos was the
homeland of the Giants. It was settled during he Neolithic era by Carians,
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| Lesvos |
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The oldest traces of civilization on the island date to prehistoric times (3000 BC). Around 1000 BC, it was colonized by the Aeolians. |
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| Mykanos |
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Mykanos today is one of the best known and most cosmopolitan islands in Greece. Its fame overshadows that of the other... |
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| Paros |
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Inhabited since prehistoric times, Paros flourished particularly during the early Cycladic era (3200-2100 BC), though it... |
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| Piraeus |
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Athens and Piraeus stretch at the southern end of mainland Greece and they have been built in between the 3 mountains that... |
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| Samos |
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Initially joined to the Asia Minor Coast, Samos became separated from the mainland following enormous geological upheavals... |
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| Syros |
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The history of the island begins with the Neolithic Age. Finds at Kastri and Halandriani belong to the early Cycladic... |
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