June 8, 2011
Like beacons overlooking the harbor, the windmills of Mykonos are one of the Greek island’s most recognized landmarks. Dating back to the 16th century, the windmills took advantage of strong winds to grind grains grown locally and those being transported by sea between Venice and Asia. Today the remaining seven windmills are repurposed as [...]
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June 2, 2007
We visited Katakolon, Greece last year on the Noordam, thoroughly enjoying Holland America’s “Ancient Olympia & the Museum” shore excursion, especially seeing the stadium where the original Olympic event, a 210 yard sprint run, occurred in 776 BC. The Museum is filled with artifacts from the ruins. For this visit, we decided to sleep in [...]
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