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Attica:The unknown Hill of Ochirou in Rafina and its history

No matter how much you explore Attica, you will always discover a place of particular interest that you probably didn't know. One of these places is the Hill of Ochirou in Rafina. It is so close to Athens and there the Germans chose to build a fortress during the period of World War II. And this place was not randomly chosen. This was a very strategic position that served them to supervise the whole region. From the hilltop, they could supervise the whole area from Schinia to Porto Rafti. Rafina ...

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Rafina: a summer stroll at the gate of the Aegean

When Alkistis Protopsalti, a few years back, sang "Come on, let's go to Rafina and drown in retsina...", one of the most important cities of East Attica . Everyone had in mind a holiday resort that wont to visit on your holidays for the food the taverns or for the ferries from its port that leads you to half of the Aegean islands . Rafina is not only that but even more as it is an ideal destination for a summer walk from morning to evening. Summer walk in Rafina ...

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