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NAXOS ; is a Greek Island and the largest of the Cylades. It was the centre of the archaic Cycladic Culture. The island is famous as a source of emery, a rock rich in corundum, which until modern times was one of the best anrasives available.
The largest town and capital of the island is Chora or Naxos City, with 7,374 inhabitants (2011 census). The main villages are Filoti, Apiranthos, Vivlos, Agios Arsenios, Koronos and Glynado.
PAROS ; is a Greek island in the central Aegean Sea. Part of the Cylades island group, it lies to the west of Naxos, from which it is separated by a channel about 8 kilometres (5 miles) wide. It lies approximately 150 km (93 miles) south-east of Piraeus. The Municipatality of Paros includes numerous uninhabited offshore islets totaling 196.308 square kilometres (75.795 sq mi) of land. Its nearest neighbor is the municipality of Antiparos. which lies to its southwest. In ancient Greece the city-state of Paros was located on the island.
Historically, Paros was known for its fine white marble which gave rise to the term Parian to describe marble or of similar qualities. Today, abandoned marble quarries and mines (with some still being in use) can be found on the island, but Paros is primarily known as a popular tourist spot.
CRETE ; is the largest and most populous of the Greek Island the 88th largest island in the world and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after Sicily, Sardinia, Cyprus and Corsica. Crete is located about 100 km (62 mi) south of the Peloponnese, and about 300 km (190 mi) southwest of Anatolia, Crete has an area of 8,450 km2 (3,260 sq mi) and a coastline of 1,046 km (650 mi). It bounds the southern border of the Aegean Sea with the Sea of Crete (or North Cretan Sea) to the north and the Libyam Sea (or South Cretan Sea) to the south. Crete covers 260 km from west to east but is narrow from north to south, spanning three longitudes but only half a latitude.
Crete and a number of islands and islets that surround it constitute the Region of Crete which is the southernmost of the 13 top - level administrative units of Greece and the fifth most populous of Greece's regions. Its capital and largest city is Heraklion, on the north shore of the island. As of 2021, the region had a population of 624,408. The Dodecanese are located to the northeast of Crete, while the Cylades are situated to the north, separated by the Sea of Crete. The Peloponnese is to the region's northwest.
Crete was the center of Europe's first advanced civilization, the Minoans, from 2700 to 1420 BC. The Minoan civilization was overrun by the Mycenaean civilization from mainland Greece. Crete was later ruled by Rome, then successively by the Byzantine Empire, Andalusian Arabs, the Venetian Republic and the Ottoman Empire. In 1898 Crete, whose people had for some time wanted to join the Greek state, achieved independence from the Ottomans, formally becoming the Cretan States. Crete became part of Greece in December 1913.
The island is mostly mountainous, and its character is defined by a high mountain range crossing from west to east. It includes Crete's highest point, Mount Ida, and the range of the White Mountains (Lefka Ori) with 30 summits above 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) in altitude and the Samaria Gorgo, a World Biosphere Reserve. Crete forms a significant part of the economy and cultural heritage of Greece, while retaining its own local cultural traits (such as its own poetry and music) The Nikos Kazantzakis airport at Heraklion and the Daskalogiannis airport at Chania serve international travelers. The Minoan palace at Knossos is also located in Heraklion.
RHODES ; is the largest of the Dodecanese islands of Greece and is their historical capital; it is the ninth largest island in the Mediteranean Sea. Administratively, the island forms a separate municipality within the Rhodes regional unit, which is part of the South Aegean Administrative region. The principal town of the island and seat of the municipality is the cith of Rhodes which had 50,636 inhabitants in 2011. In 2022, the island had a population of 125,113 people. It is located northeast of Crete and southeast of Athens. Rhodes has several nicknames, such as "Island of the Sun" due to its patron sun god Helios, "The Pearl Island", and "The Island of the Knights", named after the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem, who ruled the island from 1310 to 1522.
Historically, Rhodes was famous for the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of Ancient World. The Medieval Old Town of the City of Rhodes has been declared a World Heritage Site. Today, it is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe.
IOS, LO or NIO, Nios, is a Greek island in the Cyclades group in the Aegean Sea. Ios is a hilly island with cliffs down to the sea on most sides. It is situated halfway between Naxos and Santorini. It is about 18 kilometres (11 miles) long and 10 kilometres (6 miles) wide, with an area of 109.024 square kilometres (42.094 sq mi). Population was 2,299 in 2021 (down from 3,500 in the 20th century). Ios is part of the Thira regional unit.
SYROS ; also known as Siros or Syra, is a Greek island in the Cyclades group in the Aegean Sea It is 78 nautical miles (144 km) south-east of Athens. The area of the island is 83.6 km2 (32 sq mi) and at the 2021 census it had 21,124 inhabitants.
The largest towns are Ermoupoli, Ano Syros and Vari. Ermoupoli is the capital of the island, the Cyclades and the South Aegean. It has always been a significant port town, and during the 19th century it was even more significant than Piraeus. Other villages are Galissas, Foinikas, Pagos, Manna, Kini, Azolimnos and Poseidonia.
CORFU also or Kerkyra is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea of the Ioanian Island and, including its small stallite islands, forms the margin of the nation's northwestern frontier. The island is part of the Corfu Regional Unit and is administered by three municipalities with the islands of Othonoi, Ereikoussa and Mathraki The principal city of the island (population: 32,095) is also named Corfu. Corfu is home to the Ioanian Univerisity..
The island is bound up with the history of Greece from the beginnings of Greek mythology and is marked by numerous battles and conquests. Ancient Korkyra took part in the Battle of Sybota which was a catalyst for the Peloponnesian War, and, according to Thucydides, the largest naval battle between Greek city states until that time.Thucydides also reports that Korkyra, was one of the three great naval powers of fifth century BC Greece, along with Athens and Corinth. Ruins of ancient Greek temples and other archaeological sites of the ancient city of Korkyra are located in Palaiopolis, Medieval castles punctuating strategic locations across the island are a legacy of struggles in the Middle Ages against invasions by pirates and the Ottomans. Two of these castles enclose its capital, which is the only city in Greece to be surrounded in such a way. As a result, Corfu's capital has been officially declared a Kastropolis ("castle city") by the Greek government. From medieval times and into the 17th century, the island, as part of the Republic of Venice since 1204, successfully repulsed the Ottomans during several sieges, was recognised as a bulwark of the European States against the Ottoman Empire and became one of the most fortified places in Europe The fortifications of the island were used by the Venetians to defend against Ottoman intrusion into the Adriatic In November 1815 Corfu came under British rule following the Napoleonic Wars and in 1864 was ceded to modern Greece by the British Government along with the remaining islands of the United States of the Ioanian Islands under the Treaty of London. Corfu is the origin of the Ionian Academy, the first university of the modern Greek state, and the Nobile Teatro di San Giacomo di Corfu, the first Greek theatre and opera house of modern Greece. The first governor of independent Greece after the revolution of 1821, founder of the modern Greek state, and distinguished European diplomat Ioannis Kapodistrias was born in Corfu.
In 2007, the city's old town was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List, following a recommendation by ICOMOS The 1994 European Union summit was held in Corfu. The island is a popular tourist destination.
KEFALONIA or CEPHALONIA; is formerly also known as Kefallinia or Kephallonia is the largest of the Ionian Island in western Greece and the 6th largest island in Greece after Crete. Euboea, Lesbos, Rhodes and Chios. It is also a separate regional unit of the Ionian Island region. It was a former Latin Catholic diocese Kefalonia-Zakynthos and short-lived titular see as just Kefalonia. The capital city of Cephalonia is Argostoli.
This green island with its breathtaking beaches and crystal clear waters of greenish-blue colours will take your breath away. Kefalonia a gem in the Ionian Sea. It carries a rich history in cultural tradition. It’s the biggest Ionian Island and the green of its mountains blend with the blue of the water making it truly unique and a beloved destination. Pine, cypress and olive trees cover Mt. Ainos' peak, while at its foot you’ll come across vineyards where the popular Kefalonian Robola wine variety is produced.