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Hydra, built in the shape of an amphitheatre on a slope overlooking the Argosaronic gulf, is one of the most romantic destinations in Greece. Traditional stone mansions, narrow cobblestoned streets, secluded squares and above all the banning of cars and the use of around 500 donkeys as means of public transportation, explain the reason why Hydra preserved its distinctive atmosphere through the passage of time.
Kardamili (Greek: Καρδαμύλη, variously transliterated as Kardamyle, Cardamyle, Kardhamili, and Kardamyli, and sometimes called "Skardamoula", especially on old maps) is a town by the sea thirty-five kilometers southeast of Kalamata. It is the seat of the municipality of Lefktro in the region of Messenia on the Mani Peninsula.
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The magnificent staircase inside the Achilleion on Corfu, Ionian islands, Greece.
The Achilleion was a palace designed for empress Elisabeth of Austria (also called Sissi) with the mythical hero Achilles as the central theme.
It was Elisabeth's favourite vacation place and she built the palace because she admired Greece and its language and culture.
Submitted: 24/11/2017
Rejected: 01/12/2017
File was rejected on December 1, 2017
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