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Regional unit in Greece
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Ferry services from Athens (Piraeus port) to Rethymno Crete island
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this interesting town is mostly popular with families
a village famous for its musicians and from the fierce resistance of its residents, against nazis during WWII that resulted entire destruction of the village.
not the Indonesian island, but a popular tourist village
a stunning, long, gently shelving largely sandy beach
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