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Mar22

Greece’s greenest and most cosmopolitan island

Published by Asya in Cultural, Europe, Greece, Monuments, Relaxing, Restaurants, Urban Tourism

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Corfu is one of the most visually exciting regions of Greece with its variety of natural beauty – green woodlands, wild pine-covered mountains, lakes, cultivated fields and of course, miles of golden beaches. Corfu is a large Greek island of the Ionian islands group, situated between Italy and Greece - its attractions are relaxed coastal towns, secluded and thronged beaches, and its captivating natural beauty. An amalgam of natural beauties, traditional features and archaeological sites. Corfu island lies to the north of the Ionian sea at the entrance of Adriatic. The natural beauties of the island, the picturesque of the city and villages or the wide variety of the magnificent bays and beaches that gather thousands of tourists every year… Some of these beaches have also been awarded by the Blue Flag, the European guaranty for their cleanliness…


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Oct16

Olive trees, Ancient history and Cool Beaches, this is the Thassos island

Published by nerdeff in ACTIVITIES, CONTINENTS, COUNTRIES, Chillin, Europe, Fishing, Greece, Hiking, Photos, Relaxing, Scuba Diving, Sightseeings, Snorkeling, Swimming, TOPICS, Urban Tourism

Olive threes, Ancient history and Cool Beaches, this is the Thassos island Thassos is a green greek island in the Aegean Sea and it is farfamed for its clean beaches, its hospitality, its tasty vine and the magnificent honey. The history of Thassos is lasting back into the antiquity. At that time, Thassos was famous for its goldmines and marble. Until today, you can see much archaeological treasures, which will make your journey to something special. Also the giant marble factories, which are exporting the marble in the whole world, will amaze you.

History of Thassos:

The island was colonized at an early date by Phoenicians, attracted probably by its gold mines; they founded a temple to the god Melqart, whom the Greeks identified as “Tyrian Heracles”, and whose cult was merged with Heracles in the course of the island’s Hellenization; the temple still existed in the time of Herodotus. An eponymous Thasos, son of Phoenix— or of Agenor, as Pausanias reported— is said to have been the leader of the Phoenicians, and to have given his name to the island.
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