Tag: Greece
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Global Fieldtrip Night – Greece & Australia Bound!
Read more: Global Fieldtrip Night – Greece & Australia Bound!Thank you to everyone that came to our Egypt Global Fieldtrip Night! We had a great time sharing our pictures and stories, and hope everyone learned something new 🙂 Our next Global Fieldtrip Night will be covering our time in Greece in 2018 and Mikhaila and Zoe’s recent trip to Australia in 2023! This event…
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Returning to where it all began…The city of Florina, and the village of Ethniko
Read more: Returning to where it all began…The city of Florina, and the village of EthnikoLeaving the crystal clear beaches of Halkidiki behind us, we set out to explore the Papulkas homestead in Northern Greece, the town of Florina and the village of Ethniko. Florina is a short, approximately two hour drive from Thessaloniki, and is located in a mountainous area of Northern Greece. Florina is the main city of…
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Thessaloniki: Greece beyond the islands
Read more: Thessaloniki: Greece beyond the islandsHaving completed our amazing cruise, we left the busy port of Athens behind but our adventures were far from over! Northern Greece called, with an opportunity to explore the home of our ancestors. Our journey began in the gateway to the north, Thessaloniki! A bit about Thessaloniki Just a short, 1 hour flight from Athens…
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A Journey into Ancient Crete
Read more: A Journey into Ancient CreteContinuing on with the cruise, the next island we visited was Crete! This was the largest Greek island that we’ve visited and this was our second time here; our first visit was in 2010! The island is beautiful, and full of history found in traces of ancient Crete. While on the island, we visited the…
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Santorini: An Island Sculpted by Fire
Read more: Santorini: An Island Sculpted by FireAs our ship arrived, we could see Santorini rising dramatically from the sea, its whitewashed buildings clinging to the edge of a vast, ancient caldera. Before you lies an island of both vibrant beauty and fiery history. We couldn’t wait to disembark and explore Santorini’s wonders! The Ascent to Fira Arriving by cruise means anchoring…