Historic wonders

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Venetian fortresses, Ottoman mosques and historic family bakeries combine in this ancient city on Crete’s northwestern coast

BETTANY HUGHES on bringing seven magnificent monuments to life

There’s no single element that gives Paphos its popular appeal: like the meze you’ll find available across Cyprus, the town is a blend of different flavours that come together to delight travellers. F

Legend has it that Athena became the patron goddess of Athens when its citizens chose her gift of an olive tree over the sea god Poseidon’s offering of a spring (which, unhelpfully, spouted salty wate

Nestled in the sapphire Ionian Sea, Ithaca is my favourite island in the southern Ionian. Without an international airport, it remains untouched by mass tourism, preserving an authentic atmosphere. Wo