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The precious landscapes of the bay are of global importance, because they contribute to the country's ecological balance and provide habitat for numerous globally
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De Maria, Sandro; Mancini, Lorenzo (2018). "Territori e paesaggi sacri nella Caonia ellenistica e romana". In Adolfo J. Domínguez (ed.).
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The name of the bay is closely associated with the engraved inscriptions in the surrounding coastal cliffs;
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During the Second World War, it was used as a base for the Special Operations Executive.
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for the Greek word for 'letter'. It is also referred to as
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Bay in the Ionian sea and a tourist attraction in Albania
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Representing a rocky bay, the shore is dominated by
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Grama Bay

Grama Bay is located in Albania
Southern Europe
40°12′56″N 19°28′24″E / 40.21556°N 19.47333°E / 40.21556; 19.47333
Ionian Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Basin
Albania
[ˈɟiːɾiiˈgraːməs]
Albanian
bay
Ionian Sea
Albanian Ionian Sea Coast
Mediterranean Sea
Southern Europe
Ceraunian Mountains
Albanian Riviera
Karaburun Peninsula
Dioscuri
Castor and Pollux
Chaonian
Ceraunian Mountains
classical antiquity
inscriptions
Ancient Greek
Latin
Medieval Greek
Greek
coastal cliffs

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