SAYING GOODBYE

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An impressive landscape on the way to the Spathi beach.
For travelers that visit Greece and wish to experience the Hellenic culture as the Greeks do, Kea is the ideal destination. Kea may be overlooked by tourists because it is an offbeat island, despite being the nearest Cyclades island to Athens. Yet it offers a wonderful and relaxed summer experience. As the advertising poster underlines, “Enjoy your stay on our island. We have 50 beaches and one police car”.

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