Santorini, Parthenon among must-see sites 
 
 Smithsonian magazine includes them among top 43 destinations
    
     The Parthenon and the island of Santorini are among the 43 must-see  sites for everyone in the world, according to US travel magazine  Smithsonian.
Named “43 places to see before you die”, the list  contains a raft of landmarks and extraordinary sites around the world,  reserving two spots for two of Greece’s best attractions.
Among  spots such as the Pyramids, the Galapagos Islands etc, Santorini and the  Parthenon have taken their place in the list of top destinations – at a  time when tourism appears vital for the Greek economy to show some  recovery.
Santorini has clearly stolen the imagination of the  popular travel review as it is this photo that was chosen as a cover for  the whole issue.
“Santorini’s fundamental attraction is its  profound aura of calm. It seems that there are few places in the world  where time stands still - but this is one of those rare refuges,” the  magazine claims, after exalting the beauty and the special character of  the Cycladic island.
The Parthenon could not have been left out  either, with the report being complete with the developments of the new  museum and the works on the holy rock.
“After a recent  restoration, the center of the Athenian Acropolis and symbol of Western  democracy still inspires,” comments Smithsonian.
                            
      
  
 
ekathimerini.com , Saturday  August 6, 2011 (13:57)  
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Consigli per gli acquisti vacanzieri ...
Oggi parto verso la Pentapoli, dove si è accasato il fratello della moglie. 
La prossima settimana vedrò di esserci, ma mi devo assicurare i collegamenti internet. 
Nel caso proseguirò le mie letture, mentre i corsi obbligazionari crolleranno ... 

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O risaliranno? 

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