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Ten Greek Castles That Will Take Your Breath Away Castle of Molyvos. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY 4.0 There are about 800 castles scattered all over Greece, bringing to mind impressive tales of their epic past. Some have been classified as among the best-preserved buildings of Europe. Here is a list including ten of the most beautiful castles around Greece. Monemvasia ” width=”1080″> Monemvasia is one of the most important medieval fortress-cities in the country, and it is home to one of the prettiest castles in the world. Located in the Peloponnese region, the building is of Byzantine origin and sits on a plateau 100 meters above the sea. ....
Top 10 Tourist Destinations in Greece Search for: In 2019, over 34 million tourists made their way to Greece, breaking an all time record. Last year, the number of inbound visitors to Greece fell by 78.2% to 7.4 million from 34 million in 2019, according to Bank of Greece data. Greece has been topping the lists of ‘safe destinations for travellers’ this year as it strives to revive its key tourism sector, which was battered by the pandemic in 2020. With a recent stabilisation of the rate of COVID-19 infections and deaths, and record daily numbers of vaccinations, Greece is hoping to increase the number of tourists this year and to climb its way back to half of the number of visitors in 2019. ....
This year’s annual service was held indoors and in a COVID-19 safe environment. Greek community members representing organizations from northern Greece, across the Peloponnese and the Aegean laid wreaths in unison in honour of George Foot and all who served in the Greek campaign. Speaking on behalf of the group, Mr Lee Tarlamis OAM MP said that it was important to remind local communities of the links between Greece and Australia through the Anzac tradition. Mr Douglas Pendergast, Oakleigh-Carnegie RSL President, conducts the 2021 Anzac Day service. Photo: Lee Tarlamis 2021 “George Foot was a local Oakleigh boy who volunteered in WW2 and served bravely in the Greek campaign, evading capture, escaping from the Germans on the mainland with the help of local villagers in the Mani region of the Peloponnese and was successfully evacuated to Crete by the Royal Navy.” ....