<p class="p1">Known as the Gibraltar of Greece, the island town of Monemvasia in the Peloponnisos was once a bustling 15th-century Byzantine city. The name "Monemvasia" translates to "one entrance": It's accessed through a single doorway that's only wide enough to accommodate a loaded donkey.</p>

Monemvasia, Greece

Known as the Gibraltar of Greece, the island town of Monemvasia in the Peloponnisos was once a bustling 15th-century Byzantine city. The name "Monemvasia" translates to "one entrance": It's accessed through a single doorway that's only wide enough to accommodate a loaded donkey.

Photograph by Franck Guiziou, Corbis

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