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Title: Bridging the gaps
Post by: Maik on Monday, 27 January, 2020 @ 01:16:31
Article on Neos Kosmos mentions the de Bossett bridge among others:
10 bridges that span time and place in Greece (https://neoskosmos.com/en/156196/10-bridges-that-span-time-and-place-in-greece/).

Here's a list of the bridges mentioned, pics in links:

  1. Rio-Antirio Bridge (officially the Charilaos Trikoupis Bridge) (http://www.benefit4transport.eu/wiki/images/Rio1.png)
  2. Tsakona Arch (https://www.liaromatis.gr/images/pdf/CS_Bridge_%CE%A44_Tsakonas_EN.pdf)
  3. Tatarna Bridge (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d7/Tatarna%27s_Bridge_01.JPG)
  4. Evripos Bridge (https://heroesofadventure.com/listing/high-bridge-evripos-greece)
  5. Konitsa Bridge (https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/konitsa-bridge)
  6. Bridge of Arta (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_bridge_of_Arta.jpg#/media/File:The_bridge_of_Arta.jpg)
  7. Portitsa Bridge (http://www.greece.com/photos/destinations/Macedonia/Grevena/Village/Spileo/PORTITSA_BRIDGE,_SPILEO,_GREVENA,_MACEDONIA/15664553)
  8. de Bossett Bridge (https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m4KCDNpUhss/VxdUBIOw6RI/AAAAAAAAApA/352smRXDsgEehMJdSgAXxnP_sNkPSzj-QCLcB/s1600/ARGOSTOLI%2BBRIDGE%2B2.jpg)
  9. Arkadiko Bridge (http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/5218/590/1600/248216/mycenaean-bridge.jpg)
10. Eleutherna Bridge (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eleutherna_Bridge,_Crete,_Greece._Pic_04.jpg)

Equally good, if not even more picturesque, Greek bridges: Beautiful bridges in Greece (http://en.protothema.gr/beautiful-bridges-in-greece/)


Title: Re: Bridging the gaps
Post by: TonyKath on Saturday, 01 February, 2020 @ 17:37:52
Nice links - thanks Maik.  The bridge at Konitsa is pretty impressive.  Although the article says it's a short walk from the town it it's a stiff walk back up the hill!

Tony