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An elegy for Igoumenitsa

Igoumenitsa is the saddest provincial capital in Greece.

Approaching the city by boat, it emerges, white and gleaming, like a mythical lost city in some Mesoamerican jungle. You can see the faces of the unsuspecting ferry passengers, enthusiastic and wide eyed, snapping photos.

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asakalis greece 19th Aug 202219th Aug 2022 2 Minutes

The forgotten philhellene: How an eccentric British aristocrat founded the first university in modern Greece

Lord Guilford established the first university in modern Greece and devoted his entire life - and fortune - to his adopted home country. So why is he so forgotten today?

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asakalis greece 18th Nov 20216th Jun 2022 6 Minutes
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