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Manessis Top 10 Hotels of 2010 Announced

2010-12-13 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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Leading Greek travel organization Manessis just announced last week their 2010 Top Hotels list. Among the leading travel agencies in Southern Europe, Manessis’ Top 10 list is becoming something of a tradition now. Greek hotels are held to the highest tourist and Manessis standards in winning these awards.

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