Η Λέρος είναι ένα υπέροχο και συνήθως παρεξηγημένο νησί των Δωδεκανήσων. Έχει μακρά ιστορία που ξεκινά από τους προϊστορικούς χρόνους και έπαιξε σημαντικό ρόλο κατά τον Β’ Παγκόσμιο Πόλεμο. Τα νησιά των Δωδεκάνησων, εκτός από το Καστελόριζο, καταλήφθηκαν από την Ιταλία κατά τον Ιταλοτουρκικό πόλεμο του 1912. Το ιταλικό ενδιαφέρον για τα νησιά είχε τις…
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Leros Island, a unique monument of World War II
Leros (Λέρος) is a wonderful and usually overlooked island in the Dodecanese (Δωδεκάνησα) in Greece. It has a long history that starts in prehistoric times and played an important role during World War II (WWII / WW2 / Second World War). The islands of Dodecanese, apart from Kastellorizo, were occupied by Italy during the Italo-Turkish War of 1912….
ΞΧΞ – The mysterious island of the Saronic Gulf
#uniquedestinations In the centre of the Saronic Gulf (Σαρωνικός Κόλπος) in Greece, there is a small island surrounded by mysterious and eerie beauty. It is the island of Metopi (Μετώπη), also known as ΞΧΞ, located between Aegina (Αίγινα) and Agistri (Αγκίστρι). The island from above looks like a sword and a mysterious red lake dominates its one…
Skyros : Like an Aegean poem
The famous Greek whiter Yiorgos Theotokas wrote when he arrived in Skyros that “each new island frees me from the things I left and yet it helps me to understand them and make them mine forever”. Skyros is a wonderful island and a place that immediately makes you feel at home. It’s one of those…
Lakki : A utopian Italian town on a Greek island
#uniquedestinations Leros (Λέρος) is a wonderful and usually neglected Dodecanese island in Greece. It has a long history that starts in prehistoric times and played an important role during World War II. The Dodecanese, except Kastellorizo, were occupied by Italy during the Italo-Turkish War of 1912. Italian interest in the islands was rooted in strategic purposes and the intention…
6 villages and 1 monastery to reveal the beauty of Tinos
Tinos is a wonderful island in Kyklades. For years it was known only as the island of Panagia (Virgin Mary) and probably the most famous pilgrimage site for Her Celebration every August. The pilgrims came and left from the island but never visited anything beyond the famous church of Panagia. This fact helped the villages…
11 photos to prove why Santorini is so unique …
Santorini (aka Thira) is probably the most famous Greek island. Thousands of tourists come here every year to feel the ambience of this wonderful place. Everything has already been written about the island and little is left to be said. Here are eleven photos as proof of why this place is so unique. Indulge in…