Episode 22 - Tourlitis Lighthouse
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This lighthouse has to be seen to be believed! Perched on the teeniest and most precarious piece of rock, this Greek lighthouse was rebuilt as homage to a lost....well, you'll just have to listen in! Follow this link to check out our sponsor New Egg: https://bit.ly/LighthouseLowdown And follow this one to see our social media and website: linktr.ee/thelighthouselowdown References: Tourlitis Lighthouse... the first automatic lighthouse in Greece (andros.travel) Tourlitis Lighthouse – Andros, Greece - Atlas Obscura Andros - Google Maps Tourlitis Lighthouse | Accidentally Wes Anderson Lower Castle of Andros - Greek Castles (kastra.eu)
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