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<p><strong>Spinalonga</strong> is a small island just off the coast of <strong>Crete</strong>, near the city of <strong>Agios Nikolaos</strong>, and a popular day trip destination. It used to be a Venetian fortress, then a refuge for Muslims fleeing Greek unification, before becoming a <strong>leper colony</strong>, one of the last in Europe. The island was abandoned in 1962, then restored as a tourist attraction in 2005.</p>
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<p>The Odeon of Herodes Atticus, Athens<br />
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The <b>Odeon of Herodes Atticus</b>, known locally as the <i>Herodeion</i>, is a Roman-period theatre built into the southwest slope of the Acropolis in Athens. Construction began around <b>161 AD</b>, commissioned by <b>Herodes Atticus</b>, an Athenian rhetorician, philanthropist, and Roman senator who tutored the future emperor Marcus Aurelius. The building was completed by 174 AD, when the traveler Pausanias described it in its finished state as <i>the finest structure of its kind</i>. Herodes dedicated it to his wife, <b>Appia Annia Regilla</b>, a Roman aristocrat related by birth to several imperial families, who had died the previous year. Ancient sources record that her brother accused Herodes of having ordered her killing, though he was acquitted, reportedly through imperial intervention. The exact circumstances of her death remain disputed among historians rather than definitively established.<br />
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Architecturally, the Odeon was the third such structure built in Athens, following the Odeon of Pericles (5th century BC) and the Odeon of Agrippa (15 BC), but distinguished by Roman construction techniques. Unlike open-air Greek theatres, it was fully roofed. The semicircular cavea, carved from the hillside, had a diameter of <b>80 meters</b> and originally held around 5,000 spectators, though seating today, following 20th-century restoration, accommodates 4,680. The stage building, faced in white marble and cipollino stone, measured 35 meters in length, with a scenic wall rising to <b>28 meters</b> across three stories, decorated with arches, columns, and statue niches. The roof, spanning a radius of about 38 meters, was built of cedar of Lebanon without any internal supports—an engineering achievement still regarded as remarkable today, since no trace of supporting structures has ever been found.<br />
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The Odeon was destroyed in <b>267 AD</b> during the Heruli invasion of Athens and, unlike other damaged buildings of the city, was never rebuilt in antiquity. It lay largely in ruin through the following centuries. Systematic excavation began in the mid-19th century under archaeologist <i>Kyriakos Pittakis</i> of the Archaeological Society, clearing substantial accumulated debris. Major restoration using Pentelic marble took place in 1952–1953, and the theatre reopened for performances in <b>1957</b>. Since then it has served as the principal venue of the <i>Athens Festival</i>, held annually between May and either September or October depending on the year, and has hosted a long list of internationally known performers and events, including the Miss Universe pageant in 1973. According to recent reporting, the theatre is expected to close for restoration for at least three years following the 2026 festival season, though this has not been independently confirmed beyond the initial source.<br />
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Acropolis of Athens, Athens, Greece</p>
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<p>July 4, 2026 - Halkidiki, Greece. The old lighthouse in Pefkohori, which is a tourist attraction. Tourists walking. Two boats on the beach.</p>
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<p>Source: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athens" rel="noreferrer nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athens</a><br />
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Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. A significant coastal urban area in the Mediterranean, Athens is also the capital of the Attica region and is the southernmost capital on the European mainland. With its urban area's population numbering over 3.6 million, it is the eighth-largest urban area in the European Union (EU). The Municipality of Athens (also City of Athens), which constitutes a small administrative unit of the entire urban area, had a population of 643,452 in 2021, within its official limits, and a land area of 38.96 square kilometres (15.04 square miles).<br />
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Athens is one of the world's oldest cities, with its recorded history spanning over 3,400 years, and its earliest human presence beginning somewhere between the 11th and 7th millennia BC. According to Greek mythology, the city was named after Athena, the ancient Greek goddess of wisdom, but modern scholars generally agree that the goddess took her name after the city. Classical Athens was one of the most powerful city-states in ancient Greece. It was a centre for Hellenistic democracy, the arts, education and philosophy, and was highly influential throughout the European continent, particularly in Ancient Rome. For this reason it is often regarded as the cradle of Western civilisation and the birthplace of democracy in its own right independently from the rest of Greece.<br />
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In modern times Athens is a large cosmopolitan metropolis and central to economic, financial, industrial, maritime, political and cultural life in Greece. It is a Beta (+) – status global city according to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, and is one of the biggest economic centres in Southeast Europe. It also has a large financial sector, and its port Piraeus is both the second-busiest passenger port in Europe and the thirteenth-largest container port in the world. The Athens metropolitan area extends beyond its administrative municipal city limits as well as its urban agglomeration, with a population of 3,638,281 in 2021 over an area of 2,928.717 km2 (1,131 sq mi).<br />
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The heritage of the Classical Era is still evident in the city, represented by ancient monuments, and works of art, the most famous of these being the Parthenon, considered a key landmark of early Western culture. Athens retains Roman, Byzantine and a smaller number of Ottoman monuments, while its historical urban core features elements of continuity through its millennia of history. Athens contains two World Heritage Sites recognised by UNESCO: the Acropolis of Athens and the medieval Daphni Monastery. Athens is home to several museums and cultural institutions, such as the National Archeological Museum, featuring the world's largest collection of ancient Greek antiquities, the Acropolis Museum, the Museum of Cycladic Art, the Benaki Museum and the Byzantine and Christian Museum. Athens was the host city of the first modern-day Olympic Games in 1896, and 108 years later it hosted the 2004 Summer Olympics, making it one of five cities to have hosted the Summer Olympics on more than one occasion.<br />
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(Greece) &quot;اليونان&quot; &quot;希腊&quot; &quot;Grèce&quot; &quot;Griechenland&quot; &quot;יוון&quot; &quot;ग्रीस&quot; &quot;ギリシャ&quot; &quot;그리스&quot; &quot;Греция&quot; &quot;Grecia&quot; &quot;Hellenic Republic&quot; &quot;Ελληνική Δημοκρατία&quot;<br />
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(Athens) &quot;أثينا&quot; &quot;雅典&quot; &quot;Athènes&quot; &quot;Athen&quot; &quot;אתונה&quot; &quot;एथेंस&quot; &quot;アテネ&quot; &quot;아테네&quot; &quot;Афины&quot; &quot;Atenas&quot;<br />
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(Europe) Europa &quot;European Union&quot; &quot;أوروبا&quot; &quot;欧洲&quot; &quot;אירופה&quot; &quot;यूरोप&quot; &quot;ヨーロッパ&quot; &quot;유럽&quot; &quot;Европа&quot;</p>
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Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. A significant coastal urban area in the Mediterranean, Athens is also the capital of the Attica region and is the southernmost capital on the European mainland. With its urban area's population numbering over 3.6 million, it is the eighth-largest urban area in the European Union (EU). The Municipality of Athens (also City of Athens), which constitutes a small administrative unit of the entire urban area, had a population of 643,452 in 2021, within its official limits, and a land area of 38.96 square kilometres (15.04 square miles).<br />
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Athens is one of the world's oldest cities, with its recorded history spanning over 3,400 years, and its earliest human presence beginning somewhere between the 11th and 7th millennia BC. According to Greek mythology, the city was named after Athena, the ancient Greek goddess of wisdom, but modern scholars generally agree that the goddess took her name after the city. Classical Athens was one of the most powerful city-states in ancient Greece. It was a centre for Hellenistic democracy, the arts, education and philosophy, and was highly influential throughout the European continent, particularly in Ancient Rome. For this reason it is often regarded as the cradle of Western civilisation and the birthplace of democracy in its own right independently from the rest of Greece.<br />
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In modern times Athens is a large cosmopolitan metropolis and central to economic, financial, industrial, maritime, political and cultural life in Greece. It is a Beta (+) – status global city according to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, and is one of the biggest economic centres in Southeast Europe. It also has a large financial sector, and its port Piraeus is both the second-busiest passenger port in Europe and the thirteenth-largest container port in the world. The Athens metropolitan area extends beyond its administrative municipal city limits as well as its urban agglomeration, with a population of 3,638,281 in 2021 over an area of 2,928.717 km2 (1,131 sq mi).<br />
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The heritage of the Classical Era is still evident in the city, represented by ancient monuments, and works of art, the most famous of these being the Parthenon, considered a key landmark of early Western culture. Athens retains Roman, Byzantine and a smaller number of Ottoman monuments, while its historical urban core features elements of continuity through its millennia of history. Athens contains two World Heritage Sites recognised by UNESCO: the Acropolis of Athens and the medieval Daphni Monastery. Athens is home to several museums and cultural institutions, such as the National Archeological Museum, featuring the world's largest collection of ancient Greek antiquities, the Acropolis Museum, the Museum of Cycladic Art, the Benaki Museum and the Byzantine and Christian Museum. Athens was the host city of the first modern-day Olympic Games in 1896, and 108 years later it hosted the 2004 Summer Olympics, making it one of five cities to have hosted the Summer Olympics on more than one occasion.<br />
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(Greece) &quot;اليونان&quot; &quot;希腊&quot; &quot;Grèce&quot; &quot;Griechenland&quot; &quot;יוון&quot; &quot;ग्रीस&quot; &quot;ギリシャ&quot; &quot;그리스&quot; &quot;Греция&quot; &quot;Grecia&quot; &quot;Hellenic Republic&quot; &quot;Ελληνική Δημοκρατία&quot;<br />
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(Athens) &quot;أثينا&quot; &quot;雅典&quot; &quot;Athènes&quot; &quot;Athen&quot; &quot;אתונה&quot; &quot;एथेंस&quot; &quot;アテネ&quot; &quot;아테네&quot; &quot;Афины&quot; &quot;Atenas&quot;<br />
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(Europe) Europa &quot;European Union&quot; &quot;أوروبا&quot; &quot;欧洲&quot; &quot;אירופה&quot; &quot;यूरोप&quot; &quot;ヨーロッパ&quot; &quot;유럽&quot; &quot;Европа&quot;</p>
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<p>Δέλτα Αξιού 1/8/26</p>
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<p>Corfu, Greece.</p>
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<p>Source: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athens" rel="noreferrer nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athens</a><br />
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Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. A significant coastal urban area in the Mediterranean, Athens is also the capital of the Attica region and is the southernmost capital on the European mainland. With its urban area's population numbering over 3.6 million, it is the eighth-largest urban area in the European Union (EU). The Municipality of Athens (also City of Athens), which constitutes a small administrative unit of the entire urban area, had a population of 643,452 in 2021, within its official limits, and a land area of 38.96 square kilometres (15.04 square miles).<br />
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Athens is one of the world's oldest cities, with its recorded history spanning over 3,400 years, and its earliest human presence beginning somewhere between the 11th and 7th millennia BC. According to Greek mythology, the city was named after Athena, the ancient Greek goddess of wisdom, but modern scholars generally agree that the goddess took her name after the city. Classical Athens was one of the most powerful city-states in ancient Greece. It was a centre for Hellenistic democracy, the arts, education and philosophy, and was highly influential throughout the European continent, particularly in Ancient Rome. For this reason it is often regarded as the cradle of Western civilisation and the birthplace of democracy in its own right independently from the rest of Greece.<br />
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In modern times Athens is a large cosmopolitan metropolis and central to economic, financial, industrial, maritime, political and cultural life in Greece. It is a Beta (+) – status global city according to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, and is one of the biggest economic centres in Southeast Europe. It also has a large financial sector, and its port Piraeus is both the second-busiest passenger port in Europe and the thirteenth-largest container port in the world. The Athens metropolitan area extends beyond its administrative municipal city limits as well as its urban agglomeration, with a population of 3,638,281 in 2021 over an area of 2,928.717 km2 (1,131 sq mi).<br />
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The heritage of the Classical Era is still evident in the city, represented by ancient monuments, and works of art, the most famous of these being the Parthenon, considered a key landmark of early Western culture. Athens retains Roman, Byzantine and a smaller number of Ottoman monuments, while its historical urban core features elements of continuity through its millennia of history. Athens contains two World Heritage Sites recognised by UNESCO: the Acropolis of Athens and the medieval Daphni Monastery. Athens is home to several museums and cultural institutions, such as the National Archeological Museum, featuring the world's largest collection of ancient Greek antiquities, the Acropolis Museum, the Museum of Cycladic Art, the Benaki Museum and the Byzantine and Christian Museum. Athens was the host city of the first modern-day Olympic Games in 1896, and 108 years later it hosted the 2004 Summer Olympics, making it one of five cities to have hosted the Summer Olympics on more than one occasion.<br />
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(Greece) &quot;اليونان&quot; &quot;希腊&quot; &quot;Grèce&quot; &quot;Griechenland&quot; &quot;יוון&quot; &quot;ग्रीस&quot; &quot;ギリシャ&quot; &quot;그리스&quot; &quot;Греция&quot; &quot;Grecia&quot; &quot;Hellenic Republic&quot; &quot;Ελληνική Δημοκρατία&quot;<br />
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(Athens) &quot;أثينا&quot; &quot;雅典&quot; &quot;Athènes&quot; &quot;Athen&quot; &quot;אתונה&quot; &quot;एथेंस&quot; &quot;アテネ&quot; &quot;아테네&quot; &quot;Афины&quot; &quot;Atenas&quot;<br />
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(Europe) Europa &quot;European Union&quot; &quot;أوروبا&quot; &quot;欧洲&quot; &quot;אירופה&quot; &quot;यूरोप&quot; &quot;ヨーロッパ&quot; &quot;유럽&quot; &quot;Европа&quot;</p>
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<p>Source: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athens" rel="noreferrer nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athens</a><br />
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Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. A significant coastal urban area in the Mediterranean, Athens is also the capital of the Attica region and is the southernmost capital on the European mainland. With its urban area's population numbering over 3.6 million, it is the eighth-largest urban area in the European Union (EU). The Municipality of Athens (also City of Athens), which constitutes a small administrative unit of the entire urban area, had a population of 643,452 in 2021, within its official limits, and a land area of 38.96 square kilometres (15.04 square miles).<br />
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Athens is one of the world's oldest cities, with its recorded history spanning over 3,400 years, and its earliest human presence beginning somewhere between the 11th and 7th millennia BC. According to Greek mythology, the city was named after Athena, the ancient Greek goddess of wisdom, but modern scholars generally agree that the goddess took her name after the city. Classical Athens was one of the most powerful city-states in ancient Greece. It was a centre for Hellenistic democracy, the arts, education and philosophy, and was highly influential throughout the European continent, particularly in Ancient Rome. For this reason it is often regarded as the cradle of Western civilisation and the birthplace of democracy in its own right independently from the rest of Greece.<br />
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In modern times Athens is a large cosmopolitan metropolis and central to economic, financial, industrial, maritime, political and cultural life in Greece. It is a Beta (+) – status global city according to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, and is one of the biggest economic centres in Southeast Europe. It also has a large financial sector, and its port Piraeus is both the second-busiest passenger port in Europe and the thirteenth-largest container port in the world. The Athens metropolitan area extends beyond its administrative municipal city limits as well as its urban agglomeration, with a population of 3,638,281 in 2021 over an area of 2,928.717 km2 (1,131 sq mi).<br />
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The heritage of the Classical Era is still evident in the city, represented by ancient monuments, and works of art, the most famous of these being the Parthenon, considered a key landmark of early Western culture. Athens retains Roman, Byzantine and a smaller number of Ottoman monuments, while its historical urban core features elements of continuity through its millennia of history. Athens contains two World Heritage Sites recognised by UNESCO: the Acropolis of Athens and the medieval Daphni Monastery. Athens is home to several museums and cultural institutions, such as the National Archeological Museum, featuring the world's largest collection of ancient Greek antiquities, the Acropolis Museum, the Museum of Cycladic Art, the Benaki Museum and the Byzantine and Christian Museum. Athens was the host city of the first modern-day Olympic Games in 1896, and 108 years later it hosted the 2004 Summer Olympics, making it one of five cities to have hosted the Summer Olympics on more than one occasion.<br />
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(Greece) &quot;اليونان&quot; &quot;希腊&quot; &quot;Grèce&quot; &quot;Griechenland&quot; &quot;יוון&quot; &quot;ग्रीस&quot; &quot;ギリシャ&quot; &quot;그리스&quot; &quot;Греция&quot; &quot;Grecia&quot; &quot;Hellenic Republic&quot; &quot;Ελληνική Δημοκρατία&quot;<br />
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(Athens) &quot;أثينا&quot; &quot;雅典&quot; &quot;Athènes&quot; &quot;Athen&quot; &quot;אתונה&quot; &quot;एथेंस&quot; &quot;アテネ&quot; &quot;아테네&quot; &quot;Афины&quot; &quot;Atenas&quot;<br />
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(Europe) Europa &quot;European Union&quot; &quot;أوروبا&quot; &quot;欧洲&quot; &quot;אירופה&quot; &quot;यूरोप&quot; &quot;ヨーロッパ&quot; &quot;유럽&quot; &quot;Европа&quot;</p>
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Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. A significant coastal urban area in the Mediterranean, Athens is also the capital of the Attica region and is the southernmost capital on the European mainland. With its urban area's population numbering over 3.6 million, it is the eighth-largest urban area in the European Union (EU). The Municipality of Athens (also City of Athens), which constitutes a small administrative unit of the entire urban area, had a population of 643,452 in 2021, within its official limits, and a land area of 38.96 square kilometres (15.04 square miles).<br />
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Athens is one of the world's oldest cities, with its recorded history spanning over 3,400 years, and its earliest human presence beginning somewhere between the 11th and 7th millennia BC. According to Greek mythology, the city was named after Athena, the ancient Greek goddess of wisdom, but modern scholars generally agree that the goddess took her name after the city. Classical Athens was one of the most powerful city-states in ancient Greece. It was a centre for Hellenistic democracy, the arts, education and philosophy, and was highly influential throughout the European continent, particularly in Ancient Rome. For this reason it is often regarded as the cradle of Western civilisation and the birthplace of democracy in its own right independently from the rest of Greece.<br />
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In modern times Athens is a large cosmopolitan metropolis and central to economic, financial, industrial, maritime, political and cultural life in Greece. It is a Beta (+) – status global city according to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, and is one of the biggest economic centres in Southeast Europe. It also has a large financial sector, and its port Piraeus is both the second-busiest passenger port in Europe and the thirteenth-largest container port in the world. The Athens metropolitan area extends beyond its administrative municipal city limits as well as its urban agglomeration, with a population of 3,638,281 in 2021 over an area of 2,928.717 km2 (1,131 sq mi).<br />
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The heritage of the Classical Era is still evident in the city, represented by ancient monuments, and works of art, the most famous of these being the Parthenon, considered a key landmark of early Western culture. Athens retains Roman, Byzantine and a smaller number of Ottoman monuments, while its historical urban core features elements of continuity through its millennia of history. Athens contains two World Heritage Sites recognised by UNESCO: the Acropolis of Athens and the medieval Daphni Monastery. Athens is home to several museums and cultural institutions, such as the National Archeological Museum, featuring the world's largest collection of ancient Greek antiquities, the Acropolis Museum, the Museum of Cycladic Art, the Benaki Museum and the Byzantine and Christian Museum. Athens was the host city of the first modern-day Olympic Games in 1896, and 108 years later it hosted the 2004 Summer Olympics, making it one of five cities to have hosted the Summer Olympics on more than one occasion.<br />
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(Greece) &quot;اليونان&quot; &quot;希腊&quot; &quot;Grèce&quot; &quot;Griechenland&quot; &quot;יוון&quot; &quot;ग्रीस&quot; &quot;ギリシャ&quot; &quot;그리스&quot; &quot;Греция&quot; &quot;Grecia&quot; &quot;Hellenic Republic&quot; &quot;Ελληνική Δημοκρατία&quot;<br />
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(Athens) &quot;أثينا&quot; &quot;雅典&quot; &quot;Athènes&quot; &quot;Athen&quot; &quot;אתונה&quot; &quot;एथेंस&quot; &quot;アテネ&quot; &quot;아테네&quot; &quot;Афины&quot; &quot;Atenas&quot;<br />
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(Europe) Europa &quot;European Union&quot; &quot;أوروبا&quot; &quot;欧洲&quot; &quot;אירופה&quot; &quot;यूरोप&quot; &quot;ヨーロッパ&quot; &quot;유럽&quot; &quot;Европа&quot;</p>
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/82973500@N07/">Mile_pile</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
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<p>Night quietly descends on the rooftops</p>
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/jeanlucthos/">jeanlucthos</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/jeanlucthos/55433233283/" title="Emporio, Santorini, Greece"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55433233283_ba9672811f_m.jpg" width="168" height="240" alt="Emporio, Santorini, Greece" /></a></p>


			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/pkostar/">PattyK.</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pkostar/55433027146/" title="*"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55433027146_10a43f8e0e_m.jpg" width="161" height="240" alt="*" /></a></p>

<p>Milia, Ioannina (Greece) - July 2026</p>
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/rolfschotsch/">williespictures</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/rolfschotsch/55433386400/" title="2026_Crete_bench_2a"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55433386400_c3ca209545_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="2026_Crete_bench_2a" /></a></p>


			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/zc123/">chazheng</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/zc123/55433380470/" title="_MG_8535"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55433380470_1e106a4670_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="_MG_8535" /></a></p>

<p>Zakynthos, Greece</p>
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/dadofekl/">dadofekl</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/dadofekl/55433141239/" title="Potamos, Kythira"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55433141239_b7d475a5a2_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Potamos, Kythira" /></a></p>

<p>Ποταμός, Κύθηρα</p>
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/magganaris/">Manolis Magganaris Photography</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/magganaris/55430772227/" title="Votsi Alonissos"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55430772227_3a59a98ed0_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Votsi Alonissos" /></a></p>


			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/andykaye/">Andy Kaye</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/andykaye/55431902739/" title="Santorini-2026-6280094"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55431902739_0042ac98c0_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Santorini-2026-6280094" /></a></p>

<p>Fira morning.</p>
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