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Naxxos
November 8, 2019
Hiking
This simple, beautifully restored house is one of the attractions of Ierápetra. Allegedly, Napoleon is said to have stayed here during his campaign in Egypt.
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Peter
February 26, 2026
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In the summer of 1798, the French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte conducted his campaign against the Mamluks in Egypt to protect French trade in the region and prevent British access to India. During his journey eastward, he is said to have spent one night in a house in Ierapetra.
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