A thousand Greek gems

The territory of Greece consists of the Balkan Peninsula and many islands, of which there are more than a thousand. According to the myth, the gods scattered a handful of gems left after the creation of Greece. Of these, then the islands formed.
The largest of them is Crete. Here, the Greek civilization once began, a famous Knossos palace with a mystical maze was built here, where a terrible monster lived, who was burnt to beautiful young men and girls brought for a minotaur from all over the country. Now on the golden shores of Crete there are luxurious resorts, and in shady olive groves, raw materials for Greek "liquid gold" - wonderful olive oil.
The Greek Kerker, washed by the waters of the Ionian Sea, is much better known as Corfu. This Italian name was given to him by the Venetians, who for a long time owned the island. But the island was known long before them - myths say that Argonauts rested here after a difficult voyage behind the golden rune.
Among the most popular tourist objects of Kerker are the UNESCO World Heritage List of the Old Corfu Corfu with its castles and spaianada, reminiscent of the Venetian Square of St. Mark, the temple of the patron saint of Spiridon with a huge silver sarcophagus storing the relics of the saint, the church on the tiny island of Ponticonisi and Vlaherna (small The monastery is nearby), Paleocastric (monastery and icon) and Achillion - the palace of the Austrian Empress Elizabeth (Sissy).
No less popular among tourists and the Palace of Mon-Repo-the place where Prince Philip, the future husband of the British queen, was born and spent his childhood. And already the golden beaches of the island and the cleanest sea cannot leave indifferent a single guest of the island.
The birthplace of one of the seven wonders of the world is the island of Rhodes, it is not for nothing that they call the country of roses or the pearl of the archipelago Dodecan. Once there was an acropolis, not inferior in beauty and grandeur of Athenian. Now only the ruins of the temples and the remains of the stadium have been preserved from it. But the ancient theater is restored and has excellent acoustics.
Rhodes was also known during the Middle Ages-in the era of the Crusades, the Joannitan knights settled here, which resembles the street of knights and the palace of great masters with a collection of frescoes, Byzantine icons and ancient furniture. The archaeological museum of the island stores a rich collection of ancient Greek amphorae, coins, ceramics, and the real pearl of it is considered to be a sculpture of Aphrodite of the Rhodes, depicting a beautiful goddess, squeezing hair after bathing.
Lovers of wildlife are attracted by a 25 km from the capital of the island of a reserve valley of butterflies. Millions of these fresh flowers fly into the air at the slightest alarm, resembling a fantastic color cloud. The shores of the island attract not only lovers of comfortable beach holidays, but also those who are fond of diving. Fans of diving will find for themselves many cozy bays with a diverse underwater world. Play casino india online for free
 
 
 
 
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