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The surprising European island where the package holiday started 75 years ago today

The surprising European island where the package holiday started 75 years ago today

It was 75 years ago today that Russian émigré Vladimir Raitz tempted Britons to take to the skies for an exotic getaway. And despite the outdoor toilets, army surplus tents and bar made of bamboo canes, his all-inclusive revolution is still going strong now

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