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  Kamares (Achaia)
Kamares (Greek, Modern: Καμάρες, Ancient/Katharevousa -rai or -re), older forms Kamarai and Kamare is a village located in the municipality of Erinaios in the east-northeastern part of the prefecture of Achaia in the Peloponnese.
Kamares is slightly west of the 22nd parallel or 22° east line.
Kamares has a school, a lyceum, a church, banks, a post office, a train station which is located to the west 20 m above the old highway and a square (plateia) in the central part.
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 Welcome to Travel Greece! - Greece travel destinations
Greece is the southern portion of a great peninsula of Europe, washed on three sides by the Mediterranean Sea.
Central Greece is connected with the southern peninsula by a narrow isthmus, on which stood the city of Corinth.
ACHAIA is a narrow slip of country lying between the northern barrier of Arcadia and the Corinthian gulf.
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 Achaea - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
In the 13th century the Principality of Achaea was founded in Greece after the Fourth Crusade.
The area was later invaded by the Venetians in the late-16th and the 17th centuries and later invaded by the Ottomans again.
Achaea today has about one-third of its peninsula's inhabitants and two-thirds of Achaia living in the Patra area which is the capital of Achaea and the Peloponnese, and more than half of the population live in the city (municipality).
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Achaea   (1081 words)

  
 Search engines of Greece   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Greece reached the peak of its glory in the 5th century B.C., but the Peloponnesian War (431–404 B.C.) weakened the nation, and it was conquered by Philip II and his son Alexander the Great of Macedonia, who considered themselves Greek.
Greece was a charter member of the UN and became a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in 1951.
Greece was criticized for decades by the international community for being soft on terrorism, and confidence in its ability to provide adequate security during the 2004 Olympics was weak.
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 Greek villas, apartments & property for sale - greece-properties.co.uk
The southernmost section of mainland Greece, the Peloponnese was once an island until geological upheavals in the region twice united and separated it from the mainland.
Kamares has all facilities including a church, banks, a post office, a train station and a village square (plateia) in the centre.
On one side is the beautiful calm Gulf of Corinth and inland are the hills and the mountains to the south and the west along with tall Erymanthos were Hercules captured the boar as his fourth labour.
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 Geography of Greece
Greece is a country of South Eastern Europe located in the Balkan peninsula with a surface area of 309,050 km² (including islets, rocks outcrops, rivers, lakes and the Aegean basin) and a population of 11,041,100 (2004).
This region of Greece is the largest in area of the country (actually this region is slightly larger than Oklahoma) and by far the one for which Greece is maybe most famous as it-s here where thousands of islands, islets and rocks outcrops are located in like the worlwide famous Mykonos or Santorini.
Greece is endowed with a particularly rich and diversified natural environment as a result of a rare geomorphology, with many striking natural contrasts and areas of great ecological value.
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 Phaistos, Heraklion, Crete Island, Hotels & Holidays in Greece, Griechenland.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
On the slopes of Psiloritis is the Kamares cave, probably a religious or cult centre for Phaistos and the Mesara plain.
In this cave a very fine pottery style was discovered from the Middle Minoan period, which has been named Kamares Ware after the cave in which it was found.
Kamares ware has only been found at Palace sites like Phaistos and Knossos, suggesting that it was specially produced for whatever elite was based in the Palaces.
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 Achaea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Principality of Achaea fell to the Ottoman Empire.
In the 20th century, the Area which excluded Metochi reverted from Ilia as the municipality of Kalotychia became Vouprasias.
Mudslides are one of the most in all of Greece.
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 14 Decline of Crete
The conquerors of pre-Mycenæan Greece, having been foiled in their attempt to overrun Egypt, sought expansion eastward, and had first to strike down the Phrygian city which threatened their supremacy.
The Achæans of Greece met in time the same fate as their predecessors of the Late Mycenæan Period, the Pelopid Dynasty.
For generations Greece was devastated by inter-tribal wars, and lapsed into a condition of decline.
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 Greek Discount Travel & Travel Information Greece
Having the vision of a free Greece, many Zakynthians, with personal participation in ships, helped the Greeks in the sea-battle of Nafpaktos in 1571, where the Turkish fleet was destroyed.
Besides the freedom of Greece, the Ionian Islands did not have the same luck and remained under the English domination.
During the period of Crimean War (1852-1855), the island would be tested again since the trade and the shipping stopped while the cultivation of grapes was suffering by a disease and the epidemic of cholera was weakening the island to a catastrophic level.
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 Greekvista.com
Is designed and created for all of you, who wish to visit Greece, because through a simple and quick process, it assists you in selecting the hotel complex of your choice for your stay.
Greece and the Greek islands are one of Europe's favorite destinations and proposes many hotels.
Holidays in Greece and more exact the Greek islands are one of Europe's favorite destinations and propose many hotels.
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 Crete island in Greece - The caves of Crete island. All hotels and studios in Crete island. Visit Chania, Rethymno, ...
Crete island in Greece - The caves of Crete island.
Northeast of the Village of Kamares (57 km from Iraklio) lies the cave of Kamares, established during the Minoan period as a sacred spot, possibly dedicated to the worship of the goddess Eileithyia.
From the village of Melidoni (26 km east of Rethimno), this was used for cult worship during the Neolithic, Minoan and Archaic periods.
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 Kamares - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kamares, a village W of Sparta in the prefecture of Laconia
Kamares, a village in the prefecture of Verroia near Naousa
the Greek village of Kamares, in the Ottoman caza and - sandjak of Bigha, the Ancient Parium.
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 Sifnos, Siphnos, Sefnos, Sephnos, Cyclades Islands, Travel Greece, Greek Islands, Greece Hotels.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
A combination of superb beaches, interesting inland villages, lovely churches and a bus service that is second to none on the smaller Greek Islands means any Grecophile worth his or her salt should seriously consider a holiday here.
Short of arranging a private helicopter, Kamares is the only seaborn arrival and departure point on the island.
The sandy, town beach, a wide selection of tavernas and good bus connections with other parts of the island make this village, which is surrounded by imposing, high hills, a lovely place to stay.
www.egreece.gr /cyclades/sif   (418 words)

  
 Untitled Document
Thessaloniki is the second largest city in Greece with a population of 1,000,000 inhabitants, is one of the oldest cities in Europe.
The capital of Attica prefecture, Athens is Greece's largest city and its administrative, economic, and cultural center.
While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made a united attack on Paul and brought him to court, charging him with teaching people to worship God in ways other than what the Law commanded.
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 BULGARIA – GREECE
Thessaloniki is the second largest city in Greece with a population of 1,000,000
capital of Greece, E central Greece, on the plain of Attica, between the Kifis’s and
Greece's largest city and its administrative, economic, and cultural center.
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 Museum of Eftapita - Museum's Location & Maps
In the second edition of "Ripes-Erineos-Salmenikon" by N.Lekka, completed by D.Papavasilopoulo, it is characterized as a colony at risk of land slide and is mentioned the information of its future re allocation to Kamares.
At the Eftapites colony there is water engine of the 18th century which is kept in good condition.
It has been characterised from the Ministry of Culture as a listed building which provides a worthy specimen of the pre industrial period in Greece.
www.museum-eftapita.gr /fr-location.php   (175 words)

  
 KRITIcal ancestors
At Sitagroi, the apsidal Burnt House (phase Va, EB 2) is obviously a post and wattle and daub construction, perhaps with the apse open to the sky, a kitchen area, with space enough for 2 women to work.
Glass was set into a ring with a flat oval bezel in a single cloison from Aplomata in Naxos, and surrounded by granulation, into one from Portios in south Achaia with purple glass, and into rings from Perati, Thessaly, and Ialysos.
Kamares ware from Mallia, Quartier Mu, dates to MM II (B), the last Protopalatial phase.
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 Let's Go Travel Guides | Greece | Picks
Let your muscles melt in relaxation in the healing waters of Aedipsos Springs, or flop around in the therapeutic mud in Messolongi’s lagoon.
Not even your father will find you in the Kamares Cave where Rhea hid Zeus from Chronos.
Visit Pierro’s, the first gay bar in Greece, on wild Mykonos.
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 Greece Tour Trip : Your selected hotel in Greece
It is situated on the Hill slopes with a nice View of the Bay, the Beach and the Village.
The Hotel is situated at a distance of 8 km from Apollonia (the Capital of Sifnos), 15 km from the Port of Kamares, just 150 meters from the Seashore and overlooks the sea.
The Hotel's 50 Rooms (Singles, Doubles, Triples & Quadruples) and Suites, built at different levels and according to the traditional architectural style of the Cyclades islands, give the impression of a small Village.
www.tourtripgreece.gr /extra_services/hotels/details.php?hid=277   (257 words)

  
 Property Achaia Maisonettes Kamares Labiri Achaia Peloponnese Real Estate
These luxury maisonettes are located just 150 meters from the charming and relaxing beach in the region of Kamares - Labiri in the northern Peloponnese county of Achaia.
For those who are considering a permanent residence, there are schools located very close to the properties.
These maisonettes are an ideal opportunity for those looking for property in the Achaia region of the Peloponnese, and their ideal location make it very easy to travel to other parts of the country.
www.propertygr.com /peloponnese/achaia/sotiris/index.html   (376 words)

  
 Jimmy's apartments in Selianitika Aigio Achaia Peloponnese Greece
Jimmy's apartments in Selianitika Aigio Achaia Peloponnese Greece
The last bus leaves at 10pm every day and at 9pm on Saturdays, every two hours on Sundays (last one at the 9pm).
Also buses to Ziria or Kamares are going to Selianitika.
www.web-greece.gr /hotels/jimmys/location_en.htm   (466 words)

  
 Beaches of Greece
My family and I visit Greece every year and inevitably we spend a great deal of time at the beaches of Greece during the summer.
I have put together this guide to the beaches of Greece we have visited in hopes that future travelers can find it helpful.
Please choose a destination on the left menu bar for more information and pictures from the beaches of Greece.
www.greeklandscapes.com /travel/beach.html   (262 words)

  
 Geographical information
Is the second largest and second most important city of Achaia, capital of Aegialia and Kalavrita province.
The upper main town build on stony rock and the seaside habitation, on a narrow strip of land lays from the village Mirtia to St. Nicholas and to the Aliki lake.
Distances from Aegion to big cities of Greece.
members.fortunecity.com /ananast0/aigio/geogr1.html   (254 words)

  
 Travel guide of hotels in Greece - hotel greek islands - hotels greece
Travel guide of hotels in Greece - hotel greek islands - hotels greece
Please browse through the subcategories to locate the area you're interesting in.
Hotel Afroditi on the beach of Leptokaria at the foot of the mountain Olympus is overlooking the Aegean waves.
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 ChooseGREECE.com — Tourism Portal for Greece, Hotels, Travel Agencies, Flights, Ferries, Car Rental, Cruises, Maps, ...
With the settling of the Dorians in the region (1100 BC), Sparta became the center of the new colonists.
Nice beaches nearby are Selinitsa, Mavrovouni, Valtaki, Vathi Ageranou, Kamares and Skoutani.
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www.choosegreece.com /LACONIA/aregion.asp?Id=101   (1039 words)

  
 Camping in Greece: Campsites in Mainland Greece and the Greek Islands
Camping in Greece: Campsites in Mainland Greece and the Greek Islands
Here's a listing of campgrounds in Greece courtesy of the Hellenic Travelling book and the Greek National Tourist Organization.
See also my Guide to Backpacking and Hotels of Greece as well as my various Guides to Greece and the Greek Islands and my Athens Survival Guide
www.greecetravel.com /campsites   (248 words)

  
 Hotel Search, hotels, resorts, suites, villas, bungalows, accommodation, greece, greek, hellas
Hotel Search, hotels, resorts, suites, villas, bungalows, accommodation, greece, greek, hellas
Elounda Peninsula All Suite Hotel is the most exclusive hotel in Greece.
Positioned on a peninsular stretch of land, it enjoys an outstanding location overlooking the Mirabello Bay and the expanse of the Aegean Sea.
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