Byzantine Crete
The Greek island of Crete has seen many invasions in its long history – from Arabs, Venetians , Turks and more recently by Germany in the 2nd world war.
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Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Greece
Ancient Splendour: The city of Ephesus
The city of Ephesus, not far from SelV uk in Aegean Turkey, is one of the largest and best preserved classical sites in the world. Archaeological evidence suggests that the site was inhabited as early as 1000 BC, and three millennia later it continues to attract as many as 2 million visitors every year.
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Walking Through the Greek Island of Crete
The Greek island of Crete is a favourite for walkers and climbers. Have a read of our experience.
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80th Anniversary of Battle of Crete
In May 1941, 14,000 German paratroopers supported by nearly a thousand aircraft were dropped on the island in a unique blitzkrieg operation. An airborne invasion of this scale would never be repeated. Several thousand elite paratroopers, the pride of the Nazi Luftwaffe strikeforce, were killed and hundreds of planes lost in 10 days of fierce fighting
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The Food of Greece
Food is a very important and highly valued element of Greek culture — rich dinners are a must and are the most important meal of the day, and entire family traditions are typically built around mealtimes!
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