Greece

Day 1,528, 07:08 • Published in Bulgaria Bulgaria • by BGuard
Porto Katsiki

Porto Katsiki on the Ioanian Sea island of Lefkada,ancient Greek and Katharevousa is one of the most famous beaches in Greece and Europe in general.Translation to English means "Port of the Goat", because before only a goat could reach this area.A very famous and photogenic beach, it is at the bottom of an arc of pale cliff that seem to have the clean lines of something designed by an architect rather than a natural wonder. It rises out of the water like a wedge, narrow at the center of the bay where there are only a few stairs to the sand, and then towering upwards at either end. As well as the white lines of the cliffs, the water is bright, bright blue and the cliffs have grassy topped fringes.

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Shipwreck beach

Another worthwhile sight on Zakynthos, which has made the rounds of the island through postcards that represent it on every occasion, is the Navayio on its west side. Definitely one of the most famous and the most photographed beaches of Greece.Vertical rocks towering over a rusty shipwreck abandoned in the middle of the beach (it was wrecked in 1983 while it was carrying smuggled cigarettes) with the blue Ionian sea in the background stimulate the imagination and create images from times long past.

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Thassos island

Thasos or Thassos
is a Greek island in the northern Aegean Sea, close to the coast of Thrace and the plain of the river Nestos but geographically part of Macedonia. It is the northernmost Greek island, and 12th largest by area. Thasos is also the name of the largest town of the island (also known as Limenas Thasou, "Harbour of Thasos"), situated at the northern side, opposite the mainland and about 10 kilometres from Keramoti.Thasos has generally round shape, without deep bays and significant peninsulas. The highest peak, Ypsario or Ipsario, is 1,205 m high and lies in the eastern half of the island, which is steeper and mostly covered in pine forest.

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Matala Caves

The artificial caves in the cliff of the Matala bay were created in the Neolithic Age. Matala was the port of Phaistos during the Minoan period. In the year 220 BC. Matala was occupied by the Gortynians and during the Roman period Matala became the port of Gortys. In the 1st and 2nd centuries the caves were used as tombs. One of the caves is called "Brutospeliana" because according to the legend it was frequented by the Roman general Brutus.The mythology says:When Zeus seduced the princess Europa in the form of a white bull, he crossed the sea and brought her to the beach of Matala. There he changed into an eagle and flew her to Gortys where he had sex with her.

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Ios island

Ios is a Greek island in the Cyclades group in the Aegean Sea. Ios is a hilly island with cliffs down to the sea on most sides, situated halfway between Naxos and Santorini. It is about 18 km long and 10 km wide, with an area of about 109 km. Population was 1,838 in 2001 (down from 3,500 in the 19th century). Ios is part of the Thira regional unit.Ios was the setting for the movie Ginger and Cinnamon . Also, scenes from the film Big Blue (Le Grand Bleu) were shot in Manganari.

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These are just a part of whole Greece nature beauties i have so many others wich i wish to show



Next country which i will present you will be Spain



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