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A flock of wading birds flies over the Nea Kios coastal wetland near the port of Nafplio in the Peloponnese on Saturday. Athens and other major cities emptied out over the weekend as thousands of Greeks headed to islands or their villages ahead of the August 15 national holiday, traditionally viewed as the peak of the Greek summer season.

A huge flock of common starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) fly above the wetland in the area of Nea Kios, near the city of Nafplion, Peloponnese, on Friday. [Vangelis Bougiotis/EPA]