Budapest: an important city of the Austro-Hungarian Empire

The city of Budapest was founded in 1873 by the union of two ancient centers built since the Middle Ages along the banks of the Danube. These towns were Buda, located on the right bank of the river, and Pest, ...

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Greenland cuisine. Greenlandic cuisine

Greenland cuisine is closely linked to the strong social solidarity of the old hunting community. Place, where capture was vitally needed to be shared. The Arctic climate and natural environment make Greenland cuisine unique. The basic ingredients are fish, poultry, ...

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How to get to Greenland. Flights to Greenland

HOW TO GET TO GREENLAND: FLIGHTS AND AIRPORTS The best way to get to Greenland is by plane. On Greenland there are three international airports served by airliners. There are flights from Iceland (Air Iceland has flights from Reykjavik to ...

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Greenland power plugs and sockets, telephones

Here a page dedicated to useful information for those who want to take a trip to Greenland. You will find what documents are needed to visit Greenland. What are and what level are the medical services. What are the power ...

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Symi: the island of sponges and the clear sea

The island of Symi (Simi) is located about 40 km north-west (one hour by boat) from Rhodes, the coast of Turkey is less than 7 km away. Symi is a small island of 65 sq km with two small ports, ...

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Lefkada: dream beaches, sea and a green interior

The island of Lefkada or Leukas (303 sq km; 20,000 inhabitants), is the fourth largest island of the Ionian islands. The island is located near the Greek coast with which it is connected via a causeway and a movable bridge. ...

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Corfu: an island with beautiful beaches and Venetian fortresses

The island of Corfu or Kerkyra (592 sq km, 110,000 inhabitants) is located in the Ionian Sea, in the archipelago of the Ionian islands, of which it is the second largest island. The island is among the northernmost of the ...

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Ithaca: perhaps the mythical island of Ulysses?

The island of Ithaca or Ithaki (96 sq km; 3,000 inhabitants), the famous island of Ulysses, is part of the Ionian archipelago, and is located in the Ionian Sea between the northeastern coast of Kefalonia and Greece. The coast of ...

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Paxos and Antipaxos: beaches, olive groves and vineyards

The island of Paxos or Paxi, also called Paxoi (19 sq km; 3,000 inhabitants) is a small Greek island in the Ionian archipelago, located a few tens of km south of Corfu in front of the Greek coasts. The island ...

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Paros: the island of beaches and marble

The island of Paros (196 sq km, 13,000 inhabitants) is located in the Aegean Sea, in the archipelago of the Cyclades islands, east of Antiparos and west of Naxos. Thanks to its beautiful beaches, tourism is the main economic resource ...

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Syros: the most Catholic island in Greece

The island of Syros (102 sq km, 20,000 inhabitants) is located in the Aegean Sea, in the archipelago of the Cyclades islands, between Mykonos in the east and Kythnos in the west. Syros is largely mountainous, the highest peak, Mount ...

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Tinos: sanctuaries, marbles and Venetian fortresses

The island of Tinos (194 sq km, 8,600 inhabitants) is part of the archipelago of the Cyclades islands, is located in the northern part of the archipelago, south-east of the island of Andros and north-west of Mykonos. The capital of ...

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Sifnos: excellent cuisine and typical ceramics

The island of Sifnos (73 sq km, 2,500 inhabitants) is part of the Cyclades islands, is located in the central-western area of the archipelago, southeast of the island of Serifos and west of Paros and Antiparos. The island, very green ...

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Serifos: island of rugged and wild beauty

The island of Serifos (75 sq km, 1,400 inhabitants) is part of the archipelago of the Cyclades islands. This island is located in the western part of the archipelago, south of Kythnos and north-west of Sifnos. The capital of the ...

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Kythnos: thermal baths and characteristic villages

Kythnos (100 sq km, 1,600 inhabitants) is a Greek island in the Cyclades archipelago. This island is among the closest to Athens and Attica, it is located south of the island of Kea and north of Serifos. The capital of ...

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