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The Saronic Gulf (Greek: Σαρωνικός κόλπος, Saronikós kólpos) or Gulf of Aegina in Greece forms part of the Aegean Sea and defines the eastern side of the isthmus of Corinth. It is the eastern terminus of the Corinth Canal, which cuts across the isthmus. Islands that are lined in the middle of the Gulf are Aegina, Salamis, and Poros along with smaller islands of Patroklou and Vleves. The port of Piraeus, also Athens' port is lying on the northeastern edge of the gulf. Ellinikon International Airport, used to stood is also in the northeast. Beaches are lined up to much of its coast from Poros to Epidaurus, Galataki to Kineta and from Megara to Eleusis and from Piraeus down to Anavyssos. Athens' urban area surrounds the northern and the eastern coasts of this gulf.
I had seen photos of these, so when we decided to go to Greece, I made sure we added it to the itinerary. I was so glad we did. What awesome sights they were. I posted my favorite shot of one of these monsters/nunneries back in September, but loved this one too. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteora
The Hagia Sophia in Thessaloniki Greece, is one of the oldest churches in that city still standing today. It is one of several monument in Thessaloniki included as a World Heritage Site on the UNESCO list.
Found in the back streets of Kos town on the island of Kos,Greece such a beautiful building but a bit neglected.
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Athens, Greece.
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it is located in the Southern Dodecanese (12 islands), north of Rhodes island and close to the coast of south-west Turkey.
Symi's recorded history goes back as far as the Trojan Wars (1120 BC) and its past is chequered with a series of invaders, beginning with Dorians, Pelponnese (6th-7th century), Romans, Turks (1522-1912) and Italians (from 1912 until World War 2).
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Γυρίζω τις πλάτες μου στο μέλλον
Γυρίζω τις πλάτες μου στο μέλλον
στο μέλλον που φτιάχνετε όπως θέλετε
αφού η ιστορία σας ανήκει
σαρώστε το λοιπόν αν επιμένετε
Στ' αυτιά μου δεν χωράνε υποσχέσεις
το έργο το 'χω δει μη με τρελαίνετε
το πλοίο των ονείρων μου με πάει
σε κόσμους που εσείς δεν τους αντέχετε
Μένω μονάχος στο παρόν μου
να σώσω οτιδήποτε - αν σώζεται -
κι ας έχω τις συνέπειες του νόμου
συνένοχο στο φόνο δε θα μ' έχετε
Γυρίζω τις πλάτες μου στο μέλλον
το κόλπο είναι στημένο και στα μέτρα σας
ξεγράψτε με απ' τα κατάστιχά σας
στον κόπο σας δεν μπαίνω και στα έργα σας
Γυρίζω τις πλάτες μου στο μέλλον
στο μέλλον που φτιάχνετε όπως θέλετε
αφού η ιστορία σας ανήκει
σαρώστε το λοιπόν αν επιμένετε
Μένω μονάχος στο παρόν μου
να σώσω οτιδήποτε - αν σώζεται -
κι ας έχω τις συνέπειες του νόμου
συνένοχο στο φόνο δε θα μ' έχετε
Santorini is an island in the southern Aegean Sea, about 200 km (120 mi) southeast of Greece's mainland. It is the largest island of a small, circular archipelago, which bears the same name and is the remnant of a volcanic caldera. It forms the southernmost member of the Cyclades group of islands, with an area of approximately 73 km2 (28 sq mi) and a 2011 census population of 15,550.
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