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  2. Hydra: The Greek island of calm where cars are banned and ...

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    Cars are banned on the Aegean island of Hydra, adding to a laid-back vibe that once attracted Sophia Loren and Leonard Cohen and continues to pull in creatives today. ... The Greek island’s ...

  3. List of car-free islands - Wikipedia

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    Island Australia: Cockatoo Island, Rottnest Island, [1] Hamilton Island (Queensland). Although the general public are not permitted to operate cars, some staff and services (e.g. garbage collection) are conducted by motor vehicle. Belize: Caye Caulker [2] Brazil: Afuá [3] Boipeba and Tinharé islands in Cairu [4] [5] Ilha do Algodoal in ...

  4. Hydra (island) - Wikipedia

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    In ancient times, the island was known as Hydrea (Ὑδρέα, derived from the Greek word for "water"), a reference to the natural springs on the island. [ 4 ] The municipality of Hydra consists of the islands Hydra (area 49.6 km 2 (19.2 sq mi)), Dokos (area 13.5 km 2 (5.2 sq mi)), and a few uninhabited islets, with a total area of 64.443 km 2 ...

  5. List of islands of Greece - Wikipedia

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    The second largest island in area is Euboea or Evvia, which is separated from the mainland by the 60m-wide Euripus Strait, and is administered as part of the Central Greece region. After the third and fourth largest Greek islands, Lesbos and Rhodes, the rest of the islands are two-thirds of the area of Rhodes, or smaller.

  6. Watch: Tourists overwhelm Greek island of Santorini. Locals ...

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    In Santorini, the growing number of foreign tourists – some 3.4 million visited the island last year, according to Mayor Nikos Zorzos – is putting pressure on the island's outdated ...

  7. Dia (island) - Wikipedia

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    Dia (Greek: Δία ['ði.a]), also pronounced locally Ntia (Ντία ['di.a]), is an uninhabited island off the northern coast of the Greek island of Crete.The island is 5 km long, 3 km wide and is located approximately 13 km north of Heraklion.

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  9. Kastellorizo - Wikipedia

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    The island formally joined the Greek State on 7 March 1948 together with the other Dodecanese islands. The island has become more popular in recent years, among tourists looking for an isolated place in the Dodecanese, thanks also to the 1991 Oscar-winning movie Mediterraneo , by Gabriele Salvatores , which is set on the island.