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to its east. In the mid-1990s, parts of the Greek national road from Athens to
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built a monastery. Founded 1542, its name was Agia Triada, what means Holy
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when allied naval forces arrived on the beach of Gritsa; an action which provoked a reaction by the town's people that opposed the intervention. The event was broadcast live on
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428:Λιτόχωρο
131:Λιτόχωρο
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