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    Homer, Shakespeare and D. H. Lawrence all 
    praised this Ionian isle, famed for its 13th century monastery and 
    magnificent beach at Paleokastritsa. Tour 
    the 19th century palace of Achilleion, a dramatic contrast to the earlier 
    Venetian ruins dotting the island. | 
    
     
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