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1. Corinth Canal Are you wondering how a canal can be a sight? The Corinth Canal has what it takes, as many years ago it brought enormous relief to shipping. The Corinth Canal is only 6.3 kilometers long, but it shortens the sea route by 325 kilometers. The waterway connects the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf. In the past, ships no longer had to sail around the Peloponnese peninsula. Since the canal is not particularly wide (around 24 meters at its widest point) and deep (around eight meters), only smaller ships can pass through it. Because of this, the importance of the Corinth Canal has declined. Nevertheless, you should not miss this sight and see the Corinth Canal from a tour boat. Info and tips: Place / Location:between…

Yearbook 2007 Greece. According to CountryAAH, Athens is the capital city of Greece. At least 67 people were killed and 200,000 hectares of coniferous forests, olive groves and agricultural land were ravaged by violent fires in August, especially in the southern part of the mainland. Many suspected that the fires were caused by people who wanted to clear land in order to build tourist facilities and other buildings. Just before the fires broke out, Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis had announced his election to Parliament on September 16. Georgios Papandreou, leader of the largest opposition party of the All-Greek Socialist Movement (PASOK), accused during the Karamanlis election campaign of trying to whip up a national crisis atmosphere in order to unite the country around the government. In the election, Karamanli's conservative…