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After the Centaurs Left | Ben Mallalieu | Greece, Aegean Islands, Pelion

The villages on the western side are recognisably Greek. To the south, it begins to look like Tuscany. But the north-east corner is unique, unlike anything you would expect to find in Greece

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Athens Renewed | Christopher Deliso | Greece, Mainland Greece, Athens

Presiding over the city from a craggy hilltop, the Acropolis itself is a complex of ancient buildings hearkening back to Athens’ glorious past

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Athens without the Acropolis | Juliet Kinsman | Greece, Mainland Greece, Athens

Can Athens snare weekending tourists for more than a quick glance at the Acropolis and stroll around the winding cobblestone streets of Plaka?

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Favourite Hotels Outside Athens | Martin O'Brien | Greece, Mainland Greece, Athens

On weekends, the people who know better leave Athens to the people who know no better - usually first-time tourists who haven't read their guide books properly or learned enough about the inhabitants

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Naxos | Lucretia Stewart | Greece, Cyclades (south), Naxos

You can lose yourself in Naxos. While it may lack the picture-postcard perfection of Mykonos or the drama of Santorini, I like it precisely because it is so big

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Sailing to Byzantium | Bradley Winterton | Greece, Mainland Greece, Mount Athos

Monasteries stood massive and tranquil among their vegetable gardens, or were perched on cliffs from which great pines reached out into the scented air above waves breaking in silence far below

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Searching for the Soul of Crete: Into the Villages | Christopher Deliso | Greece, Crete, Crete

The Cretan mountain air is heavy with the smell of oregano, wildflowers and wild teas: in fact, one can even smell the heat itself

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Treasured Island | Tim Bird | Greece, Cyclades (south), Amorgos

The Greek island of Amorgos is an island too far for most package visitors. But travellers who make the extra effort will be rewarded with one of the Aegean’s most exquisite gems

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