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Long Island), or Makronisi, is an island in the Aegean Sea, in Greece, notorious as the site of a political prison from the 1920s to the 1970s. It is located close to the coast of Attica, facing the port of Lavrio. The island has an elongated shape, 13 km (8 mi) north to south and 2.5 km (1.6 mi) east to west at its widest point, and its ...
The island of Makronisos has been protected since 1989. [11] Greece is trying to have the island recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, to "preserv[e] the island of exile and its remaining ruins as symbols of the struggle against fascism, and of the human spirits and democracy’s triumph against oppression and dehumanization". [12]
Those seeking wanderlust in 2019, listen up! Airbnb is looking to send four people on a three-month trip to the south of Italy, all expenses paid. Lucky travelers will be hosted by locals in the ...
Leros (Greek: Λέρος), also called Lero (from the Italian language), is a Greek island and municipality in the Dodecanese in the southern Aegean Sea.It lies 317 kilometres (197 miles; 171 nautical miles) from Athens's port of Piraeus, from which it can be reached by a nine-hour ferry ride or by a 45-minute flight from Athens.
Spend a few cultured nights in the capital, then hop on the ferry to nearby Poros, just over an hour away: here you’ll find a smart little red-roofed port topped with a clock tower and a handful ...
The island operated as a prison island and concentration camp for left-wing political dissidents in Greece from 1948 until 1974. During that time, at least 22,000 people were exiled or imprisoned on the island. [1] It is an island of great ecological importance as it hosts the largest population of monk seals in the Mediterranean. [2]
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Ammos (Greek: Άμμος) is a settlement on the island of Othonoi, Greece.Ammos is the main port of the island. [1] [2] Ammos is the most populous settlement with small guesthouses, restaurants, rent-a-bike store, cafes, police station, community clinic with ambulance and port authority.