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Let your mind drift from the sandy coast to the interior, where secluded
mountaintop villages guard unique cultures. Olymbos (
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) looks
precarious at best, perched high above the rocky shoreline. After the day-trip-
pers have gone home, the village exudes a certain quietness. Along cobbled al-
leyways, women bake bread in communal ovens and men whittle on doorsteps.
They've dressed the same way for centuries and speak a language nearly lost.
In a shrinking world, there aren't many places like this left. Soak up the magic
while it still survives.
