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From Times Online
January 30, 2005

25 ways to have a great Greek family holiday

Hunt a minotaur, hire a kayak or just go paddling: it’s Greece for families. Dana Facaros has 25 ideas to keep the chilren happy

By Dana Facaros

Greece is hot in the summer, so make like the locals: take long siestas, then stay up late, letting the kids play in the cool of the night while you linger in a taverna. Don’t be offended if the Greeks pretend to spit when patting your darling on the head, though; they know the gods are jealous and are trying to ward off evil.

Although prices are not as low as they once were, you can still bag a good-value holiday. Greek camp sites will rent you four sleeping bags and a tent for £20 a night, and sleeping outdoors on summer nights is so lovely that some families wouldn’t holiday any other way.

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