tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72534721094615644002024-02-19T09:22:53.952+02:00Discover Greece in EnglishGreece Discoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13465245485982898269noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253472109461564400.post-55214461618649404392013-09-17T15:53:00.000+03:002013-09-17T15:53:45.705+03:00Greek Cats and Kittens – Photo Gallery<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Greece Discoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13465245485982898269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253472109461564400.post-32820131335865006412013-09-09T14:50:00.000+03:002013-09-09T15:27:11.744+03:00Greece: Pins on the map – Lesvos (Mitilene)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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and beautiful island where you have the opportunity to do and see
many things. While I was </span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span lang="en-US"><span class="null">looking </span>for interesting information I
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to make my choice between all those beauties. I chose only </span><span lang="en-US">a
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share with you, so, after reading </span><span lang="en-US">the</span><span lang="en-US">
article </span><span lang="en-US">I would
recommend you </span><span lang="en-US">do your own search to
find out more </span><span lang="en-US">about</span><span lang="en-US">
Lesvos. You will love it!</span></span></span></div>
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Greece</span></span></span></div>
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North Aegean</span></span></span></div>
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Mytilene</span></span></span></div>
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s the </span></span><span lang="en-US"><b><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;">capital
city of Lesvos. </span></b></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="null">Lesvos sometimes is referred as Mytilini after its capital.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;"><span lang="en-US"><b>Ouzo:
</b></span><span lang="en-US">A very popular drink in Greece and one
of the most well-known products of Lesvos. The island has its very
own species of anise, the natural ingredient that gives that great
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to Ouzo. </span></span></span></span>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;"><span lang="en-US"><b>Ladotiri:
</b></span><span lang="en-US">Lesvos has its own </span><span lang="en-US">traditions</span><span lang="en-US">
with milk. If you visit the island you can taste cheese stored in oil
(Ladotiri), feta (the famous Greek cheese) and kasseri.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span lang="en-US"><b>Thermal Springs: </b></span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span lang="en-US"><span class="null">The thermal Springs of Lesvos promise an experience of natural spa</span></span><span lang="en-US">. </span><span lang="en-US">Make
sure you find</span><span lang="en-US"> some time to visit the
thermal springs of Eftalou, Thermi, Polichnito, St.John and Gera.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span lang="en-US"><b>Wetlands: </b></span><span lang="en-US">If
you love nature you will find wetlands (Kalloni Gulf Wetlands,
Wetlands of Ntipi - Larsos and Vatera's weatlands) of Lesvos very
interesting. </span><span lang="en-US"><b>Olympus:</b></span><span lang="en-US">
You are probably familiar with Olympus, the mountain where</span><span lang="en-US">
the</span><span lang="en-US"> Greek Gods lived. There is a
mountain called Olympus in Lesvos as well. It is much shorter than
its famous namesake - approximately 967m height. It has a second peak
named “Dark Mountain” and some others that form a massif between
the field of Gera, the Evergetoula river's plain and the Plomari
coast.</span><span lang="en-US"><b>Medieval Castle</b></span><span lang="en-US">:
The Medieval Castle of Mitilene had survived and expanded through the
years of Turkish </span><span lang="en-US">control</span><span lang="en-US">.
Today its tract is about 60 acres and it is considered as one of the
biggest castles of the Mediterranean Sea.</span><span lang="en-US"><b>St.
Rafael:</b></span><span lang="en-US"> St. Rafael is considered
thaumaturgic. Hundreds of believers are traveling to Thermi every
year to visit the monastery and pray for </span><span lang="en-US">loved
one's</span><span lang="en-US"> health. </span><span lang="en-US"><b>Museum
of Modern Art Teriant:</b></span><span lang="en-US"> Four kilometers
south of the city, in Varia, you will find the famous Museum Teriant
(Library Str. Eleftheriadis). Stratis Eleftheriadis – Teriad
(1889-1983) was a famous art critic. Through his association with
great artists of 20</span><sup><span lang="en-US">th</span></sup><span lang="en-US">
century, the Great Books (the most important museum's exhibits) were
“born”. Teriad gave those books to his hometown to establish the
museum in 1979.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span lang="en-US"><b>Theophilos</b></span><span lang="en-US">:
Museum of Theophilos is a place-signature of Lesvos. Teriant
established the unique museum in 1965 (it is near the Museum of
Modern Art Teriant). In its four rooms </span><span lang="en-US">there
are</span><span lang="en-US"> 86 of the folk artist's
paintings </span><span lang="en-US">on
display</span><span lang="en-US">.</span><span lang="en-US"><b>The
Petrified Forest</b></span><span lang="en-US">: The Natural History
Museum of the Petrified Forest was founded in 1994 to protect and
study the natural monument. It has been declared as a protected area
of great </span><span lang="en-US">environmental</span><span lang="en-US">,
geological and paleontological importance by UNESCO. The museum </span><span lang="en-US">is
one of the treasures</span><span lang="en-US"> of </span><span lang="en-US">the
</span><span lang="en-US">Aegean Sea. </span></span></span>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span lang="en-US"><b>Vrisa Natural
History Collection:</b></span><span lang="en-US"> </span><span lang="en-US">The
</span><span lang="en-US">Vrisa Natural History Collection
</span><span lang="el-GR">includes various fossils and samples of
metal and stone ores. It has its </span>very
<span lang="el-GR">own zoology and votanology section</span>s
inside<span lang="el-GR">. Between the exhibits you can find
</span>examples<span lang="el-GR"> of
rhinos, camels, antelopes, gazelles, elephants and some</span> <span lang="el-GR">2,5m
long tortle cells.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span lang="en-US"><b>Digital Museum:
</b></span><span lang="en-US">“George Iakovidis” Digital Museum
in Hidira, Lesvos is the first </span><b><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;">strictly</span></span></b><span lang="en-US">
digital museum in Greece. Hidira is the painter's (George Iakovidis)
hometown.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span lang="en-US"><b>Industrial olive proceeding:
</b></span><span lang="en-US">The museum of Industrial olive proceeding hosts the
old St. Paraskevi olive oil mill's equipment. While visiting the
museum's rooms you can learn many things about every step of the oil
making </span><span lang="en-US">process</span><span lang="en-US">.</span></span></span></div>
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couldn't cover all this delightful </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: transparent;">journey</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="el-GR"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: transparent;">
with just a small article, so we are back to tell you more about it.
So many things to talk about and show. </span></span></span></span></span>
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Maria and Konstantina Konstantinou, Kate Alabasini</span></b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://grdiscover-en.blogspot.gr/2013/08/necromanteion-acheron-parga-photo.html">Go to Photo Galleryof the article's 2ndpart</a></b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://grdiscover-en.blogspot.gr/2013/08/necromanteion-acheron-parga-one-trek.html"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;">Read the first part of this article</span></a></b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><u><b>Rafting</b></u></span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="background: transparent;">already</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="el-GR"><span style="background: transparent;">
had the necessary information about the available activities close to
the river banks but people were ready to help us and give more
information to help us enjoy our little trip.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="el-GR"><span style="background: transparent;">New
experiences are always welcome. </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="background: transparent;">S</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="el-GR"><span style="background: transparent;">o,
soon we got into the raft together with our guide. We prefered
rafting over kayak 'cause it was the first extre</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="background: transparent;">me</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="el-GR"><span style="background: transparent;">
sport experience in river for all of us. Rafting was easier and, as
we could be all in the same raft we could take some photos all
together. </span></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="el-GR"><span style="background: transparent;">We
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="el-GR"><span style="background: transparent;">ha</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="background: transparent;">d</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="el-GR"><span style="background: transparent;">n't
have to pass thought white water, so we could relax from time to time
and take some shots or do absolutely nothing and enjoy the great
view. After 3 kilometres (about</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="el-GR"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: transparent;">
1,9 miles) and 18 minutes </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: transparent;">later</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="el-GR"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: transparent;">
we were in the end of the route, </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: transparent;">happy</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="el-GR"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background: transparent;">
for this fun experience.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><u><b><span style="background: transparent;">The
mountaineering route</span></b></u></span></div>
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leaving Acherontas there was one more thing to do. The
mountaineering route, parallel </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="background: transparent;">and
above</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="el-GR"><span style="background: transparent;">
the part of the river we swam </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="background: transparent;">through</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="el-GR"><span style="background: transparent;">
a few hours ago. </span></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="el-GR"><span style="background: transparent;">We
crossed a tunnel that looked more like small cave with two entrances
and </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="background: transparent;">followed</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="el-GR"><span style="background: transparent;">
the main path. We walked uphill for about 50 minutes and then dowhill
untill we were again down to the river. It was the end of the route
and we were to the Acheron bridge.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span style="background: transparent;">It
was an easy route even for beginners. A few pictures and about half
an hour later we took the way back. About an hour later we were back
to our car ready to start for our next and last -for this trip-
destination, Parga!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><u><b><span style="background: transparent;">In
Parga</span></b></u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="el-GR"><span style="background: transparent;">After
the all day adventure we were now to the place </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="background: transparent;">that</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="el-GR"><span style="background: transparent;">
we would spend the night. The tent mount was necessary before do
anything else. We were already tired enough to postpone it. </span></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="el-GR"><span style="background: transparent;">After
a visit to the cool and clean sea of Parga we took a quick shower
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="background: transparent;">back
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="el-GR"><span style="background: transparent;">to
the camp and got ready for Parga by night. Most of cafes and bars are
to the other side of the hill so we walked up, saw the fortress and
went to the cafe-bar inside for some refreshments. </span></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="el-GR"><span style="background: transparent;">Down
to the port, </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="background: transparent;">first</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="el-GR"><span style="background: transparent;">
for some food and </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="background: transparent;">
after for </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="el-GR"><span style="background: transparent;">a
beer to </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="background: transparent;">a</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="el-GR"><span style="background: transparent;">
rock bar. The last chalenge of the day was to walk back to the
camping. It was great, but the next day would be </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-US"><span style="background: transparent;">only
and only </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="el-GR"><span style="background: transparent;">for
resting!</span></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: silver;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><u>Tips</u></span></span><span style="color: silver;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="el-GR"><u>:</u></span></span></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span style="background: transparent;">If
you visit Acheronta, pay attention to those who work there. They can
give you every information you need to enjoy the place even better.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span style="background: transparent;">If
you take the mountaineering route next to the river have in mind that
you gonna spent more than two hours there. Make sure you have enough
water, a hut and a sunblock.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: navy; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="zxx"><u><a class="western" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parga"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parga</span></span></a></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: navy; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="zxx"><u><a class="western" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acheron"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acheron</span></span></a></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: navy; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="zxx"><u><a class="western" href="http://www.shmoop.com/odyssey/book-xi-summary.html"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;">http://www.shmoop.com/odyssey/book-xi-summary.html</span></span></a></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span style="background: transparent;">Here
is the Photo Gallery of the second and last part of our trek. From
Necromanteion to Parga our pictures will show you all the story.
Rafting, the mountaineering route next to the river and beautiful
scenes from Parga, Greece.</span></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: orange;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;">Photos:
Maria and Konstantina Konstantinou, Kate Alabasini</span></span></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: orange;"><a href="http://grdiscover-en.blogspot.gr/2013/08/necromanteion-acheron-parga-one-trek_30.html">Read thearticleL 2stpart</a></span></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;">The
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<b><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span style="background: transparent;">...and
the Acheron bridge.</span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>Parga</b></u></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="el-GR"><span style="background: transparent;">To
the campimg. Tents are ready and now we are going straight to the
sea.</span></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="el-GR"><span style="background: transparent;">Parga
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<b><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="el-GR"><span style="background: transparent;">The
beutiful beach of Parga..</span></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="el-GR"><span style="background: transparent;">While
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Greece Discoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13465245485982898269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253472109461564400.post-20987387917795785582013-08-18T18:27:00.001+03:002013-08-18T18:30:00.667+03:00Necromanteion, Acheron, Parga | One trek, an overnight stay camp, dozens of memories. Photo Gallery part I<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>Necromanteion</b></u></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Before enter the North corridor.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>....and the back side. Necromanteio is still charming.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Great view just before Labyrinth. </b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Entrance to the main sanctuary.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Going down to the underground (main) chamber.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>The cold water can't make us stay out of the river.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>The fountain gives us an atractive scene to capture.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>This rock remind us the story of st. Donatos. <br />The spring of Acheron river, near Glyki, <br />the story says was cursed and the water couldn’t <br />been drunk, St. Donatos killed a monstrous <br />snake near by, exorcised the evil <br />and the spring water was pure again.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>There are alot of living souls around and into the river<br />although we are right before the gates of Hades.</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>The rope bridge is over the shallows of the river. <br />You can cross the river by foot at this point if you want. <br />Your car should be the last choise if you don't want <br />to lose a nice experience. </b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>The kayak boats to the river bank are ready for extreme sports lovers.</b></span></td></tr>
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<b><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span style="background: transparent;">Walking
into the river. An unforgetable experience.</span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span style="background: transparent;">It
took us only one day and a half to do so many things, some of them
for first time.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background: transparent;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="el-GR">We
woke up early in the morning to begin our </span></span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-US">trip</span></span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="el-GR">
from Agrinion, Greece. </span></span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-US">Our
first</span></span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="el-GR">
destination </span></span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-US">was
</span></span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="el-GR">the
Necromanteion, the ancient Greek temple of necromancy next to
Acherontas river. And then we had a lot of things to </span></span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-US">do
</span></span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="el-GR">on
schedule, arround the Acherontas river and a overnight stay to a
</span></span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-US">camp
</span></span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="el-GR">close
</span></span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-US">to</span></span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="el-GR">
Parga.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span style="background: transparent;">Join
us to this <span lang="en-US">trip</span>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="background: transparent;">By:
Maria and Konstantina Konstantinou, Kate Alabasini</span></b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://grdiscover-en.blogspot.gr/2013/08/necromanteion-acheron-parga-one-trek_18.html">Goto Photo Gallery of the article's 1st part</a></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span style="background: transparent;">Lots
of interesting stories and mythological information have tracked our
attention even before our arrival to the Necromanteion. We <span lang="en-US">were</span>
at Mesopotamos, the village were the Necromanteion is, and we took
the road up to the hill, looking forward to see more. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span style="background: transparent;">Right
before the entance, a young man welcomed us ready to inform us <span lang="en-US">about
</span>for the activities we could find later to the river banks. He
gave us some brochures for horse riding, kayak and rafting. We <span lang="en-US">passed</span>
the gate after we took our tickets (4 euros or free for the students)
and start walk arround to the open rooms of <span lang="en-US">the</span>
Necromanteion. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span style="background: transparent;">Arround
the yard the storage spaces, the temple's rest rooms, the North
corridor and the chaplains rooms gave us a taste of the era, when
this place was full of people waiting to communicate with their
deads.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span style="background: transparent;">We
crossed the purification room and the East corridor, we took a good
look <span lang="en-US">at</span> the gr<span lang="en-US">eat</span>
view <span lang="en-US">and</span> we entered the gate under the sign
“Labyrinth”. The room was not as ominous as its name. Actually it
bacame <span lang="en-US">more and</span> more interenting after
every step. The best part wa<span lang="en-US">s</span> the
underground (main) chamber. The arcade with the unique accoustic
effect was as much mysterious as we hoped and with the low light was
exactly the place that could make people <span lang="en-US">feel like
that could</span> come in touch with an other spiritual level. </span></span>
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<b><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><u><span style="background: transparent;">Mythology
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<span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span style="background: transparent;">Cirki
<span lang="en-US">says</span> to Odysseus in a<span lang="en-US">n</span>
Odyssey's rhapsody:</span></span></div>
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<span style="background: transparent;">“<span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="el-GR">Dock
your ship to the edge of the ocean, with the endless swirls, and go
to to the musty home of Hades. There to Acherontas, where
Piriphlegethon and Kokitos, that stem from Stiga, end. Odysseus goes
down to Hades to take the confirmation about the returning to his
home place, Ithake, </span></span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-US">from</span></span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="el-GR">
the </span></span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-US">shade*</span></span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="el-GR">
of seer Tiresias. The witch shows to Odysseus how to summon the
dead's souls. He must act a libation with honey-water, wine, water
and flour. He will pray and promisse sacrifissials to the deads. Then
he had to sacrifice a ram or sheep and </span></span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-US">the</span></span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="el-GR">
</span></span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-US">shade</span></span><span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span lang="el-GR">
would appear to the river banks of Acherontas.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span style="background: transparent;">A
dead's soul, ike Odysseus mother, should drink blood to <span lang="en-US">e</span>scape
from oblivion and give answers to the visitors.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span style="background: transparent;">The
chaplains were responsible for every visitor's initiation. They
tested them out by using psychological and physical straits into the
humid chambers of the temple to learn their intentions. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Century Gothic, sans-serif;"><span style="background: transparent;">Visitors
could take their confirmation after they <span lang="en-US">go</span>
through a specific procedure. They had to keep the comfirmation
secret under the fear of death caused by an ungry god.</span></span></div>
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exactly the place we wanted to be after a few hours under the hot sun
of Greece, but before that we desided to walk arround and see the
river banks. We discovered some details of the place and the sign
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later and we swam from the river's fountain to the bridge's
direction. On our way we <span lang="en-US">saw</span> lots of
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about our experiences, rafting, mountaineering and camping and show
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summer yet, but visitors have already arrived to our islands.</span></span></div>
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month, we travel (again) in Crete, this time in Heraklion, the
capital city of the island. The urban landscape may not promise any
hidden treasures, but the fact is that there are many things to see
and admire, even if they are not all apparent in the first glance.</span></span></div>
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on the hill of Kefala, the ruins of Knossos are risen, revealing the
splendor of a distant era. Despite the changes that the passing time
has made over the years, the palace continues to hold within it a bit
of the shine of the past. Occasionally unique pieces of art have been
found in the region, such as vases, with Linear B script, and the
original wall, which are being hosted in the Archaeological Museum of
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1866 st, a date to remember for the island, as at that year occurred
one of the greatest revolutions in order for the island to be
liberated from the Turkish yoke, the central market of the city is
housed. Although not the main source of supply of local residents,
the market remains so charming "old-fashioned", which
continues to be considered a very special point in the city. Just
because is one of the points which is continuously inhabited over the
centuries, one can find by searching hidden traces of the old
Heraklion, between or even within the shops! Typical example the
Venetian arch into the grinder Koudouma!</span></span></div>
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famous street of Heraklion worthy to walk is the August 25 st, or
else route 'error' (Plani) as satirically named. The August 25
street is pedestrianized and is the road with the beautiful
neoclassical buildings in Irakleio. The buildings were built after
the destruction of 1898 to give to the Heraklion a modern face of a
big city. Named "Illusions street ," because he who comes
from the port and see these beautiful buildings, forming a first
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Venetian walls, which in antiquity surrounded the old city, is
another historic treasure of Heraklion, since within them was the
center of political, military, industrial and commercial life of the
whole island.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Crete
is famous among other things for its beautiful beaches, so in the
area of Heraklion there are several of them. The Matala beach
with golden sand, clear water, and the cult-rocks attract many
visitors while attempting to regain the carefree image of the past
decades for which we are known in the past. Near Matala is Kalamaki,
like Como, for those who seek a quieter corner to take a swim. The
beaches Keratokambos and Koudouma also offer moments of calm blue
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Greece Discoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13465245485982898269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253472109461564400.post-50101846531617481982013-04-09T15:02:00.000+03:002013-04-20T18:11:46.100+03:00Nafplio<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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other the quality of the country life away from the city's frenzyness
makes Nafplio a very popular destination not only for Greeks but also
for foreign tourists. It is not accidental that during Venetian times
it was called “Naples of the East”! One conquerer after the other
it wasn't that after 1827 it became the capital of Greek territory
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he locals call it “Bourtzi”. The small island that it is built
is situated in the center of the port and the Venetians, realizing
how important it was strategically, built in 1473 the fortress we see
today which has been used as castle till 1865. Very imposing is also
the Palamidi castle which is one of the achievements of venetian
architecture. From there started the deliverance from the Turks in
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November 1822. Many are those who dare to climb all the way up using
the 850 steps and believe me, it worths to do it, because the view
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will make your staying more adventurous. Central spot is of course
the Constitution Square. There, many historical
buildings are situated, like the venetian warehouse of the fleet
whereas today is the Archaeological Museum, the Parliament who had
hosted the gathering of revolted Greece but also the School of Mutual
Acknowledgment that has originally worked as a Mosque later as a
Catholic's church and further more as theater an cinema. Continuing
our wondering to the lower city we see, traditional narrow roads,
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view that travels the visitor to other centuries. We can also see the
the famous Land Gate, in the old days the only entrance to the lower
city by the coast. Exceptional is also the bastion of “five
Brothers”, thanks to the port was protected but the west part of
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">From 2004 there is in
Nafplio a department of the National Gallery where one can see art
inspired from the fighting spirit of the Greeks, highlighting even
more the historical dimension of the city.</span></span></div>
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you have to spend, Nafplio is sure to give you a lot of surprises and
a lot of hours of exploration and walking! And there is also the
possibility of excursions out of the city, don't leave yourself out
of the miracle of ancient Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympic
Games. Also in small distance you can find Mycenae, where can someone
admire the glorious Acropolis, the tombs, but also the museum. In the
end we cannot surely forget to mention Epidaurus, the famous shrine
of Asclepious where further from the ancient theater, the visitor has
the possibility to wacht over the surrounding temples that give a
sublimity to the place combined with the archaeological museum of the
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Greece Discoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13465245485982898269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253472109461564400.post-66409974692924401582013-03-02T06:38:00.000+02:002013-04-09T03:32:08.537+03:00Prespa<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>By Aliki Koutoura<br />Translation: Artemis Touli<br />republishing from PaintBox magazine<br />issue 26</b></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Prespa's territory was inhabited from
the prehistorical era, thanks to the multitude of natural resources
that it offer to the residents. And of-course more than the
astonishing beauty, Prespa gathers a lot historical, archaeological
and cultural patterns, scattered all around the three countries that
it is spreaded coming most of them from the time of Byzantine Empire.
All of the 100 Byzantine and post-Byzantine monuments which are saved
over the three countries the territory is shared.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">There are at the west side of
Macedonia, with Little Prespa extended from Greece to Albania and
FYROM. The special ecological value of the territory of the Prespa
made the residents of the surrounding settlements to want to
contribute actively to its protection. And they have right, because
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">So, Prespa was declared a National Park
in 1974, while in 2000 the Transboundary Prespa Park was founded to
guard and emerge the lakes through a three nations cooperation
between Greece, Albania and FYROM. Prespa are gathering a large
number of animals and plants comparatively to their size. It is
indicative the fact that that many of the rare species that find
shelter there are endemic, meaning that you can find them only in
Prespa and nowhere else in the world. Also here one can meet over the
half bird species, amphibians and mammals of whole Greece.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">One of the most known places of Little
Prespa is the island of Agios Achilles which was reachable only by
boats. The construction of a footbridge solved directly the problem
of access so now more and more tourists are able to admire more than
the endless natural beauties, the astonishing Basilica of Agios
Achilles that was built in 986 BC and it is considered one of the
most important monuments of the territory. On the other hand, it is
worth it to admire the hermitages monks built at Big Prespa, looking
for a shelter during the Turkish occupancy, but also at the rock
paintings of the 14<sup>th</sup> - 16<sup>th</sup> century, at the
rocks of the beach of the Big Prespa, in Greece and in Albania.
Naturally the beauty of Prespa is not only in Greece. Small islands,
traditional settlements and magical landscapes await the visitors who
will pass the borders and continue the exploration of that enchanted
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gratifying in several ways. The good weather, the route, the joy of
watching an entire procession of machines to go ride together and
above all good company composed a special experience for me that it
was the first time I took part in it but also for those who have done
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who met them that day we felt immediately a positive atmosphere and
the friendliness of the whole gang and heard many times the word
Brother. So like a big company with lacing reminiscent loving family
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collusion between us was a little in Greek, a little in Turkish,
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a beach front hotel just after the harbor on the way to the airport
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tables, chairs and souma before we even see him. The scraped, the
hallmark of local architecture had to give something more to the
souvenir photos. Our friends the Turks found time to buy some mastic
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stayed out, at the narrow streets before the entrance, since no
vehicles are allowed. In the square hot coffee, donuts and a little
more coolness were expecting since the stone houses keep the heat
away from the village center. The day had the grace to be pleasant
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the most popular summer destinations of the island but still cozy for
the winter visitors. A small tavern and a smile at the edge of the
calm sea ... But we did not let the quiet take charge. The
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so there were no stops at other places. Like the previous day, so
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by, days pass by, months come and go. And our spirit seeks ways to
escape, it wants to go away, to run to places where the shadow of
daily routine will not cover it with her greyness. Let's us all
close our eyes and imagine that even for a few minutes we are
somewhere else far away.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: orange;"><b>By Aliki Koutoura<br />Traslation: Artemis Touli</b></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: orange;"><b><a href="http://grdiscover.blogspot.gr/2013/02/kastoria.html">Read this article in greek</a> </b></span></span> </span></div>
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month I will take you to one of the most beautiful cities of Greece.
Let that I have visited all of them, but I am sure that this one will
be held in a very special place in your heart from the moment you
arrive there. There are many stories about the source of her name.
Some say it is because of the beavers that used to live there for a
long time (beaver = kastoras in greek). Others think it is from the
latin word castruum (castle). Finally a third myth connects the name
of the city with Castora, Poludeukis' brother who built it as they
say at 840 BC, after he had received the omen form the oracle in
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case Kastoria is a place that you must visit at some point, because
over there town and countryside are harmonically combined composing
one of the most beautiful landscapes of our country whereas at the
same time a lot of history is hidden inside dating </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"><span lang="en-US">the
town</span></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"> centures back in
time. Witnesses of that are ofcourse the 72 churches that remain till
today as to give us the bysantium and pre-bysantium element along
with the overwhelming mansions and the stone bridges that give away
the economical and cultural growth the territory had witnessed in the
past. Special in beauty are the Agios Stefanos church, the basilica
of Agioi Anarguroi, but also the church of Panagia Kastriotisa, also
known as Koumpelidiki which took her name for her famous dome that
its turkish name is koubes.</span></div>
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of museums are scattered all over the city, characteristic of the
cultural growth. Those who like history will surely find particulary
interesting the Byzantium museum where the visitor has the
possibility to study the way of Byzantium's art through time with the
help of various sculptures, paintings, mosaics, clerics' items etc.</span></div>
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the monuments and the fur industry which with no doubt has helped the
economical growth of the city noone cannot say a word about the
crystal lake Oresteiada the proud place of Kastoria. It's a vital
place not only for the local nature, not only for Greece but also for
the whole european community. And that is not only because is the
only lake in Greece with acres of hydrophilic trees but also because
it is a friendly place for many endangered species of birds. The way
the lake is made allows many activities to locals and tourists like
boating, fishing, rowing but also cycling, running or just strolling
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you do not have much time to spend, two are the main things you must
do no matter what when you visit Kastoria: make a ride around the
lake to admire the wonderfull natural enviroment that is deployed
around her and a tour at Dragon's Cave. According to the myth deep
inside the cave there was a goldmine that was guarded day and night
by a dragon. When the people finally managed to make the dragon go
away, there was a voice saying: “He who take a fist full of mud
from where he stands he will regret it, if he does not he will regret
it again”. He who dared to took some mud when he got outside he was
surpised to see that he was holding liquid golddust.</span></div>
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new year to all of you!!!! I wish to you the best!!! Personally I
will not wish much for the new year, mainly to be healthy and to have
the people we love with us, because in this life for better or for
worse it is difficult to be on our own. If you read this article it
means that the world is nit ended which is very pleasant. We have
experienced this year also the magic of Christmas and we will
continue to enjoy it for many years to come! I do not know about you,
but for me this a wonderfull time of the year, mostly because no
matter how difficult this times are the whole feeling of the holidays
makes us more optimistic and with a giving mood to all around us.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">By Aliki Koutoura<br />Traslation: Artemis Touli</span></b></span></span><br />
<span style="color: orange;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://grdiscover.blogspot.gr/2013/01/zagoroxoria.html"><span><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Read this article in greek</b></span></span></a></span> </span></b></span></span></div>
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long time I wanted to take you where we go this month. I think that I
did well to wait till now because it fits perfectly with the cheerful
season feeling! We reach the heart of north Pindos, Zagoria will
provide to the visitor a unique site of imposing mountains, green
valleys and plateaus, crystal lakes and rivers. Each of the 46
villages is special with its way and for sure it is difficult to
visit them all at once. Here we will describe as many villages as we
can, hopefully that you will visit many more!</span></span><br />
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village is a place that attracts a lot of tourists, not only for the
beauty of the landscape that all Zagoria offer but also for his
geographical position which makes easy the access to the villages
around and ofcourse to the sight scenes of the area: firstly the
river Voidomatis who gives maybe the best scene for hiking, with its
natural paths that are framed with oak trees but also for rafting
over his clean waters while the temperature of 4 Celsius degrees all
year around makes it a challenge for visitors to take a dive to the
crystal clean waters of the river.</span></span></div>
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should take a ride at the rive Voidomatis, you will have the chance
to enjoy the endless beauties of the National Park Vikos – Aoou,
but also to see the famous bridge of Voidomatis which was build at
1853, after a lot of effort. Next to the bridge there is a stone path
that if it is followed you will reach the canyon of Vikos. A place
full of flora and fauna, it is considered one of the most beautiful
canyons of whole Europe and not unfairly. It is not random that since
1973 it is the core of the National Park of Vikos – Aoou. You can
also enjoy the beautiful view of the ravine from Aristi, Monodendri
(also a beautiful village, do not forget to try their traditional
kasispie!), Vradeto and Vikos in their beautiful balconies while the
most courageous you can even try to cross the whole canyon in a total
route of six hours! Can you take it? Also near the Voidomatis' bridge
we must say that Konitsa is builded where to her valley the rivers
Sarantaporo,Voidomatis and Aoos are united. It is also impressive the
canyon of Aoos, which frames the single-arch stone-builded bridge of
Konitsa. Under the the bridge's arch there is a bell which used to
give a sign of danger in the old days to the people passing by when
the wind was strong. If you follow the path that goes under the
bridge you will reach the Stomio's Abbey.</span></span></div>
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you can see Aristi is the ideal beginning to do the area's
sight-scene. In a small distance there is also the enchanting
Dragon's lake, the path starts form the small Papigo, in case you
want to do hacking. In the Dragon's lake waters lives Triton, one of
the most rare protected species, that looks like a small dragon, so
if you have time it worths a small trip up there!</span></span></div>
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since I said Papigo, you cannot visit Zagoria and no got there even
for a few minutes. Maybe the most famous village of whole Zagoria, is
divided in Small and Big Papigo (you can also do riding!!) and it is
famous for its architecture that has as main theme the stone. The
beautiful stone-builded buildings of both communities are a joy to
see and view that you must take a look.</span></span></div>
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matter how many pages I fill for Zagoria are never enough. So I urge
you to visit it if you have not already to discover for yourself one
more place in Greece which is unique!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">by <b>Kate Alabasini</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Translation: <b>Panagiotis
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: orange;"><b>PaintBox magazine 6th issue, about
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: orange;"><b><a href="http://www.paintboxmag.gr/paintbox/teyxh/paintbox_mag_teyxos6o_01062011ENGLISH.pdf">Download here</a></b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: orange;"><b><a href="http://grdiscover.blogspot.gr/2011/06/blog-post.html"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span><span style="background-color: white;">Read this article in greek</span></span></span></a> </b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Greek mythology is
certainly one of the first forms of fiction, complete and impressive
in quantity and quality. Its pages are full of dozens of species of
creatures that form a complicated, almost strange, family tree. One
more reason for starting with our own mythology is its relation to
many contemporary creatures, such as fairies, which, as we are soon
to discover, continue the story of the nymphs. We can say a lot about
Greek mythology, but we can also let its protagonists unravel its
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">Female Deities</span></b></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: small;">Muses</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Deities that protected
every spiritual and artistic expression. There are many traditions
for their origin. They were said to be daughters of Zeus, born to
honor his win against the Titans. Other myths claim that they were
daughters of Uranus and Gaia or even Harmony. There were nine Muses.
Calliope protected arts and poetry, especially the epic genre. Clio
protected history. Euterpe protected music and Elegiac poetry.
Terpsichore was the protector of choric and orchestral poetry, while
Erato protected erotic poetry and love affairs. Melpomeni protected
melody and later tragedy, Thalia protected joyful gatherings and
comedy, Polymnia-inventor of the lyre, orchestral arts and
pantomime-protected religious poetry, and Urania protected astronomy.
There is also a claim that the original three muses were Meleti
(Study), Mnemi (Memory) and Aoide (Song). Nymphs (Nereids, Naiads,
Dryads) Young, beautiful-but not immortal-semi-goddesses, who
personified nature’s powers and elements. They loved singing, music
and dancing, and were kindhearted creatures with noble powers. They
helped the seeds grow, the hunters catch their prey, and they took
care of the sick and had the ability to inspire people’s poetic or
prophetic powers. Their names varied, depending on the places they
lived. Greek mythology included Naiads, Potameides, Crinaeae,
Hydriads, Castalides, Acheloides, Orestiads, Parnassides, Nysiads,
Limoniades, Alseids, Dryads, Hamadryads and many more. Nymphs were
not worshipped in shrines, but in common altars inside rocks or
caves, known as Nymphaia. Those altars were spread all over Attica
and the rest of the ancient world.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Sea nymphs, daughters
of Nereus. They inherited their father’s prophetic ability. Their
names remind of the sea; Galini (peace), Cymatolege (wave dropping),
Nisso (island), Actaea (Coast) etc. According to ancient sources,
there were more than fifty Nereids. They resided in the sea depths
with their father and were very similar to mermaids, who are
considered to be the evolution of their myth. Nereids were never
protagonists in Greek mythology. They, however, helped and rescued
humans and gods, and took part in the joys and sorrows of Thetis.
They advised Hercules to gather information from Nereus regarding the
apples of Hesperides and helped Jason cross the Clashing Rocks. They
were also present when Andromeda was freed by Perseus and they
rescued Hephaestus when Ira threw him from the sky, and kept him for
nine years. They also secured all sails and trades. These sea deities
had an important role in religion. They were mainly worshipped on the
islands and coastal cities, usually along with Poseidon and
Amphitrite.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Sweetwater nymphs that
lived in wells, lakes, gargoyles, swamps and rivers. They were
usually named after the river where they lived (Asopiads, Acheloids
etc). As the rest of the nymphs, they were not immortal. Their lives
lasted as long as their wells had flowing water. They were said to
have healing powers, however, if someone bathed in their wells, it
was considered blasphemy. Those who suffered from a mysterious
sickness or frenzy were called Nympholiptoi (Entranced or trapped by
the Nymphs). Due to their nature, Naiads favored harvests and
fertility. They provided their waters to animals and plains and drew
life out of them. The Romans honored them because they thought they
protected harvests from fires. Nowadays, they survive in folk
legends, but they have transformed in fairies, following the Greek
version; Beautiful female creatures of human height, that like to
gather around lakes and dance under the moonlight.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Forest nymphs, named
after Drys (oak tree). They are also called Hamadryads or Hadryads.
Protectors of the trees they lived in, they died when the trees were
damaged or destroyed. Homer depicts the Dryads and the Orestiades as
naughty creatures that flirted with Silenus and Hermes, and played
with Apollo, Pan, Prianus and the Satyrs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The story of Daphne is
well known. She was a forest nymph that was transformed into the
plant of the same name. Legend has it that Apollo fell in love with
her, when he met her in one of his hunts. She tried to avoid him and
when she realized that she couldn’t, she begged her mother, Gaia,
for help. Gaia pulled her inside a gap, and out of it grew the famous
flower. In another version of the myth, Daphne did not disappear, but
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<span style="font-size: small;">Demonic beings with a
human head and the body of a predatory bird, related to water, love
and death. They are originally referred at in Homer’s Odyssey.
Their magic song enchanted and trapped travelers, leading them to
forget everything and follow them. Odysseus, following Circe’s
advice, put beeswax on his men’s ears, and ordered them to tie him
in the mast. Argonauts were saved by Orpheus, who covered the sirens
song with his own. There are many speculations concerning their evil
nature and their end. Accor ding to one of them, Sirens were
initially friends of Persephone, and were punished by Demeter for not
stopping her abduction. In another version, the Sirens asked the gods
to give them wings, in order to search for their friend in land and
sea. A totally different story claims that Aphrodite was the one that
took away their beauty, because they despised the joys of love. A
dominant version claims that their end would come when someone
escaped their song. Odysseus became the first man that heard their
song, while tied in the mast, and was not carried away by it. Another
interesting version is that they once competed with the muses in
singing and they lost. This caused them to lose their wings, fall to
the sea and drown.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">Half men-Half beasts</span></b></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: small;">Satyrs</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Demonic beings, with a
goat-like lower body and a human upper body that included some eerie
characteristics, such as sharp ears, wide nose, thick leaps and a
beard. They are very often related with the Sileni, which are similar
beings. In most cases it is difficult to divide the two species.
Their main hobby was to hunt the nymphs in the woods. However, in
Greek mythology, some Satyrs or Sileni stood out for their wisdom,
musical talents and their variety of knowledge concerningnature and
spirit. They often appear as teachers. Since the sixth century, they
are related with Dionysus, with whom they played music and drank
wine. After originally being his companions, they turned to his
servants, serving wine and helping in the wheat, preparation and
storage of the wine. At the same time, they appear in the bacchic
orgies, playing music and dancing with the Maenads. Later on, they
gradually lost their animal characteristics and became independent
and more human. However, they are mostly known with their initial
form. Lyre and pipes were their most representative instruments.</span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: small;">Centaurs
</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Beings with a human
form and a horse’s body. They often intervened in stories, playing
an important part in the plot. Chiron saved Peleus from a certain
death and helped him win Thetis. He even contributed in the raising
and education of distinguished heroes such as Achilles and Jason.
However, mythology mostly presented them as villains. Centauri were
related to Lapiths and lived in Thessaly. They disagreed over their
paternal reign, part of which a Lapith called Pirithous denied to
hand over to the Centauri. A war began, leading to the divide of the
Centauri, who later came to terms with the Lapiths. During Pirithous
and Hippodamia’s wedding, the Centauri got drank, and led by
Eurution they attacked the bride and the rest of the women, in order
to rape them. Pirithous got furious and killed some of them. The
others were thrown out of the land, with the help of Theseus. The
survivors settled in Pheneo, Arkadia and Malea, where they robbed and
killed the villagers. Centauri had also turned against Hercules,
Theseus and Atalante. Centauri appear sexually aggressive. There are
common references of abductions of teenage virgins by them. Those
abductions are depicted in ancient coins from Macedonia and Thrace.
Some could say that, from a moral point of view, Centauri and the
Satyrs have a lot in common.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">Draco</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The trademark Greek
dragon often appears on Greek mythology, but also in religious
stories and local traditions. Descriptions agree on an image with few
elements of a Western dragon, such as legs and wings. Some bear a
crest and a long tongue with three edges, while their eyes give a
burning impression. Their eggs are normal, and often described as
gold. It usually guards treasures, but does not collect them for
itself. The legend has it that dragons were related to the gods. A
dragon named Python lived near a well in Parnassus, until Apollo
killed it and built the Oracle of Delphi in the exact location. This
oracle advised Cadmus in order to choose where to build the city he
wanted to establish. He was led to a well, where a dragon lived. He
killed the dragon, and following goddess Athena’s order, he planted
the dragon’s teeth to the ground. Those teeth gave birth to brave
warriors. Those who survived helped him build Thebes. Some of those
teeth were given to Jason, who used them in order to steal the Golden
Fleece of Kochlida from the dragon that protected it.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">LAOGRAPHY</span></b></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: small;">Fairies that were
nymphs</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Someone who knows the
story of the Nymphs can fully understand the features of Fairies, as
we know them in Greece. Through the years, of course, and after this
conversion, fairies got their own features, like wings, that appear
very often, yet not always. Contemporary fairies live wherever
there’s nature. They mostly appear around lakes, but exist
everywhere in nature. Another common thing with nymphs is that,
although they live long, they are not immortal. These magical beings
avoid artificial light, preferring that of the moon, candles,
sunshine and sunset. Whoever hears the song of a fairy, can never
forget it. If someone sees them dance they can turn into trees,
rocks, or-something very common in folklore-they take him with them
in the woods. British traditions and legends are very similar to
ours. They include many stories about people that got lost at night
and found themselves inside fairy circles, until someone of their
trust set them free. There are also references about people who were
trapped inside a fairy circle and in the morning, they realized that
they had been in there not for hours, but for years.</span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: small;">Elves in Greek Folklore</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">In our own tradition,
the exact word generally refers to all demons, such as the cunning
demons in Andros, the pixies of Tinos, the ghosts of Peloponnesus,
Crete, Kos, Melos and Skiros, the spooks of Evvoia and
Aitoloakarnania and the fairies of Crete. Especially the female
version of the word is an alternative name for the fairies in many
places. It is a general term, referring to supernatural forms of
life.</span></div>
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<b>From
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<b>After the
little church, St. George, Prasa</b></div>
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<b>Nikos's
balcony, to the village</b></div>
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<b>Kalamitsi</b></div>
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<b>The backyard </b></div>
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<b>of the Vergin Mary Church of Ikonomou</b></div>
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<b>Kalamitsi,
to the tavern</b></div>
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<b>From
Pantokratoras to Xaplovouni. </b></div>
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<b>View to the stream, Goupa, Kara,
Rematonisia</b></div>
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<b>Prasa. The
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimolos">Wikipedia article for Kimolos Island</a> </b></span></div>
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Greece Discoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13465245485982898269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253472109461564400.post-39210322583384328132012-09-05T17:20:00.000+03:002012-09-11T17:23:21.776+03:00Santorini an island that has been through bitter times, still stands proud<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>by Aliki Koutoura</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>translation: Sofia Drivas </b></span></span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=3780346015733391726#editor/target=post;postID=3699316428697377919;onPublishedMenu=allposts;onClosedMenu=allposts;postNum=3;src=postname"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Read this article in greek</b></span></span></span></a></div>
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“<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Bitter
stone, well tried, standing proud”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">these
are the words the well known poet, Odusseas Elytis, uses to describe
the island Thera, or as it is commonly known, Santorini, a place that
without doubt has a “dangerous” beauty. Despite its active
volcanic activity, it is one of the most favorite destinations for
tourists, attracting visitors from all around the globe.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">It
is almost impossible not to fall in love with Santorini. This island
has something special to it.. This place has a cosmopolitan touch to
it, with beautiful beaches everywhere and a sun set that the human
eye will not meet in any other part of this world.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The
island is full of protected settlements, some of them are at the edge
of Kalntera, such as Imerovigli and Oia these two places are well
known for their natural beauty and the panoramic view they offer us.
Also, if you have the urge for exploring you can sail from Oia to the
volcano, admire the gulf of Kalntera, and also experience the Hot
water springs located between two volcanic islands, Palaia and Nea
Kameni.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Due
to the large number of tourists attracted annually, the island has
become a place with remarkable touristic infrastructure. Fira is
capital of the island, there we can observe a harmonic blending of
Venetian and Cycladic architecture, and is therefore the center of
all activities, including nightlife. Walking down the picturesque
paths, a visitor can find everything he may be seeking, as there are
plenty of small and large shops, restaurants and also cafeterias with
a stunning view. Under Fira is the old port of Santorini. In the old
days people had access to it either by walking or riding donkeys.
Nowadays a road has been built but there are also the alternative
ways such as a cable car or donkeys for the tourists to use.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Santorini's
geographical structure and volcanic activity has formed beaches with
natural beauty hard to be found elsewhere. The shores have stunning
features and can please even the most demanding visitors. One of the
most popular beaches is Kokkini paralia, where visitors can admire
the dark blue color of the water, and the red, white and black color
of the rocks and pebbles. When visiting the south areas of the
island, you will come across one of the most extraordinary beaches of
the island called the white beach, Lefki paralia and is named from
the white rocks that surround the place, with beautiful formations
due to the salt and water that has shaped them throughout the years.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">An
also well known beach is at Kamari, and s always full of people as
there are many water sports and activities, and also has many
cafeterias and bars on the beach.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">If
you are seeking a quiet place to go for swimming we recommend the
beaches of Vlychada ans Agios Georgios.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Santorini
is a very special place full of mysteries and unique characteristics,
so visit and indulge yourself in the natural beauties of this island.</span></div>
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Greece Discoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13465245485982898269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253472109461564400.post-14783860307412473842012-09-05T09:57:00.000+03:002012-09-11T15:26:01.045+03:00The banned video of Greek Archaeologists: Without past, there is no future!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<a href="http://grdiscover.blogspot.gr/2012/09/blog-post_4.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Read this article in greek</b></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The
Central Archaeological Council banned this commercial made by Greek
Archaeologists from airing on national TV.</span></div>
<div class="western" lang="en-US" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Let
us post this video on all blog sites and let us spread it among us in
order for us to be able to bypass the power that is selling out our
country, and is allowing all kinds of thieves to dominate in this
territory.</span></div>
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Greece Discoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13465245485982898269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253472109461564400.post-22412814124518429412012-08-25T16:15:00.000+03:002012-09-11T15:26:38.560+03:00Ancient Greek theaters part 1<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">The
ancient Greek theater is a part of our past and present. The
influence of the architecture of ancient theater in shaping today's
theaters are evident in cinemas and other places of public assembly
such as university auditoriums. So each day we live a little bit of
our ancient heritage, whether we are in Greece or not.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">The
ancient theaters were everywhere, in every city and in every
sanctuary, of a certain size, were used for religious rituals,music
and poetry contests, plays, meetings of the municipality or
parliament of the city-state, they where even used as the market,
also known as “agora”. In fact, the theaters that existed in
ancient Greece exceed in number those been found and maybe ever to be
found. This is largely due to the way they where constructed during
the Archaic period. They used to be built in natural hollows of the
ground and formed with only minor interventions in space or
transportation of soil. Unlike stone structures, these theaters are
extremely difficult to identify in the archaeological excavations.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>By Kate Alabasini</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Translation: Sofia Drivas </b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://grdiscover.blogspot.gr/2012/08/1.html">Read this article in greek</a> </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">The
ancient theaters, architectural consisted of the orchestra, the
square where the actors also known as “hypocrites” and the dance
took place -in early periods of history- and the auditorium, where
the sloping piece was, and last the seats of the spectators. In the
5<sup>th</sup> century BC the composition of the theater added a
scene which started as a single-story and was used as backstage.
During the Early Hellenistic Period, the scene became two-storied,
with the roof from the ground floor protruding below the first floor
forming a balcony. From the 2nd century. </span></div>
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“hypocrites” was transferred onto this balcony, called a
“logeion”.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Many
of us know little about the importance of ancient Greek theaters. To
make up for this gap in knowledge we must take a look at our past.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Ancient
Theater of Epidaurus</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">The
ancient theater of Epidaurus is in the same space as Asklepios
Epidaurus near the village Lygourio. It is considered the finest
ancient Greek theater in terms of acoustics and aesthetics.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">The
ancient theater was built between 340 BC and 330 BC by an architect
from Argos called Polykleitos the younger. The theater was built to
entertain the patients of Askleipeios and was also used for
theraputic reasons as it was believed that watching theatrical plays
had beneficial effects on mental and physical health of patients. The
cult of Asclepius was framed by athletic and artistic events and
performances such as drama. Thus, the events that took place in the
theater where considered an integral and essential part of the
festive happenings in honor of the doctor-god.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">The
ancient theater had a capacity of 13,000 spectators. Divided into two
parts, the top 21 rows of seats for the people and the bottom with 34
rows of seats for the priests and rulers. The architectural form of
the stage of the theater of Epidaurus shows that it intended to
present dramas in a certain form that was finalized in Athens in the
5th century BC. Contrary to what happened in other theaters of the
classical or Hellenistic times, this theater did not undergo
reformation during Roman times and thus maintained its original form
until the end of the ancient era. The prevailing scientific view was
constructed in two phases. The first placed at the end of the 4th
century, somewhere at the end of the first prime era of Asklepios
accompanied by significant construction development, while the second
phase is placed at the middle of the 2<sup>nd</sup> BC century.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">The
theater of Epidaurus was revealed after excavations carried out by
archaeologist P. Kavadias, under the auspices of the Athens
Archaeological Society during the period 1870-1926. A few years
later, in 1938 came the first performance at the ancient theater of
Epidaurus, Electra by Sophocles starring Katina Paxinou and Helen
Papadakis. The performances then stopped because of World War II. In
the early '50s, the theater underwent restoration work in order to
accept a large number of spectators and in 1955 the Epidaurus
Festival was inagurated which included performances at the ancient
theater every summer. As part of the “Epidavros Festival”
Epidavros has hosted many Greek and foreign actors and also the
famous Greek soprano Maria Callas.</span></div>
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Greece Discoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13465245485982898269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253472109461564400.post-68881866714955961202012-08-15T16:10:00.000+03:002012-09-11T15:27:26.192+03:00Dodoni - temples, oracles, games<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Translation: Sofia Drivas</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://grdiscover.blogspot.gr/2012/08/blog-post.html">Read this article in greek</a> </b></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span lang="el-GR"> </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Dodoni
is located in the prefecture of Ioannina in Epirus, 22 km southwest
of Ioannina, on the slopes of Mount Tomaros. We visited the
archaeological site of Dodona and feel we should make a brief
historical summary of this sacred place, which is in fact a miniature
city, Dodonoupolis. As for the geographical position, the sanctuary
of Dodoni is located in the center of a narrow valley on the eastern
slopes of Mount Tomaros. Despite the sun and heat of</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">midday,
we were not intimidated during the tour of the archaeological
landscape, as a cool breeze came our way, probably due to the
particular geographical location our ancestors had chosen!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Following
the path that leads to the archaeological complex, the first
encounter is with the impressive ancient theater of Dodona. This is
one of the largest theaters in antiquity with a capacity of 17,000
spectators, and has withstood the passing of time and remains in very
good condition (currently on restoration work), built in the early
3<sup>rd</sup> century B.C , during the reign of Pyrrhus. The
acoustics are unique. It is built in a natural cavity of the soil and
includes the basic parts of an ancient Greek theater: The hollow
(seats for the audience), the orchestra and the stage. The image of
the theater in its present form is the result of changes that
followed disasters, usually caused by the Aetolians and Romans. The
theater of Dodoni came to its final form in 31 BC, when the Roman
Emperor Octavian Augustus, turned it into an arena for animal fights.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Located
exactly next to the theater is the ancient stadium of Dodoni. This is
a later construction than the theater (late 3rd century BC) and is
one of the few stadiums with stone seats. Here the Naian ceremonies
took place in honor of Zeus Naiou, probably every 4 years and
included both athletic competitions, and drama (in theater).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The
next monuments the visitor meets as he continues his sightseeing are
the parliament and the Prytaneum which are both constructions of the
same building period during the 3<sup>rd</sup> century B.C. Two sites
with political and public character stand there facing one another.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Such
a sacred place, of course, could not be lacking religious edifices to
honor deities, but all of them had to do with Dodonaio Jupiter,
towards whom many ceremonies were held.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">We
re referring to the temple of Venus (early 3<sup>rd</sup> century
B.C.) daughter of Zeus and Dione, as Homer tells us, who believes she
is an Olympian goddess, unlike Hesiod who believes that Venus
descends from the titans (born from the foam of the sea mixed with
Uranus castrated genitals by his son Kronos).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">All
this, however, associated with the worship of the goddess Dione,
which was connected to the primitive worship of Mother Gaia and
preceded the worship of Zeus in the region. Hence, there are two
temples in her honor, the old (4th century BC) and the new (late 3rd
century BC), as she was worshiped as the wife of Zeus Naiou.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">An
endeared deity by the people of Dodoni was Themis, goddess of justice
to whom they had dedicated a temple in the beguinning of the 3<sup>rd</sup>
century B.C. Mythology also refers to hes as daughter of Uranus and
Gaia and also wife of Zeus! In archaeological finds, Zeus Dione and
Themis are found as synnaoi gods, which means gods that share the
same temple.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">The
adventurer, globetrotter and beloved Greek hero, Heracles, also has
his temple here.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">The
Doric temple of the early 3rd century BC is under a Christian church
built in basilica style. </span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">The
temple, makes evident the presence of the new religion, Christianity,
with churches built everywhere during the 5th century AD on the ruins
of ancient temples.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">At
the top of the hill we find the acropolis of Dodoni, surrounded by a
wall, probably built in the 4th century.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">We
left for the end of course the famous Sacred House, otherwise known
as Temple of Zeus and includes the main sanctuary (temple) and the
well known oracle. The fascination and myth surrounding the oracle of
Dodoni, attracted steady interest in ancient Greek literature.
References to the cult of Zeus at Dodoni, are found in the Homeric
epics, works of the 8th century BC. The Myrmidonas hero and
protagonist of the Iliad, Achilles, prayed towards Zeus of Dodona, in
these words: "Zeus, lord of Dodona, Pelasgian, from afar you are
taking care of the snowy mountains of Dodona and close to you live
the Selloi the prophets soiled feet, sleeping on the ground. "(Iliad,
II)</span></div>
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Dodoneos cult of Zeus is very old, as evidenced by the adjective
Pelasgian, which, although we do not know why it is used by Homer,
generally refers to the first Greeks. An even older cult of the area
is based on Mother Earth, goddess of nature and fertility, the most
ancient goddess of all gods. Later in history, the Elloi or, Selloi
arrive at Dodoni and worship Zeus, and Mother Earth, Gaia, becomes
Dione the wife of Zeus, so the two cults entwine and coexist. This
well known tribe of the Selloi were oracles of Zeys in Dodoni, and
interpreted the oracles the god send to them by paying attention to
nature (the rustling of the leaves, the flying patterns of the
birds...) They lived an ascetic life, disdained caring for their body
and slept on the ground, some findings justify this action as they
believed the Earth itself gave them oracles.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">The
bond between Zeus and Dione, gives characteristics to the god of
thunder of a chthonic deity (another form of chthonic Zeus is Zeus
Meilichios) and connects with the Earth (Dione) and believed that the
holy couple lived in the roots of the sacred oak (beech). Homer, at
“O” rhapsody of the Odyssey, has Odysseus disguised as a beggar,
talking to his shepherd Eumaeus about a visit to the oracle of
Dodoni. The aim was to get the oracle from Zeuses tall oak tree , the
beech, whether he would ever rturn to his homeland or not. According
to legend, the beech, gives oracles with a human voice, or answers
questions from visitors, with the rustle of the leaves, revealing the
will of Zeus. An impressive part of the narration is when the Argo,
the ship of the Argonauts, has the ability to speak as a human, after
the goddess Athena placed in the Argo a piece of sacred wood of the
beech.</span></div>
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close to the founding myth of the oracle of Dodona, the oldest in the
Greek area. The inquisitive researcher Herodotus tells a story, based
on the testimonies of the Egyptians and the priests Dodoneos: two
black pigeons (peleiades) flew from Thebes of Egypt and one of them
arrived in Libya and founded the oracle of Ammon. The other peleiada
arrived at Dodona and sat on the sacred beech, this urged the
Dodoneans to start the oracle of Zeus. Because Herodotus is not
completely convinced by this version, gives his own interpretation:
two women from egupt founded the two oracles. Because, however, they
did not speak the Greek language, it seemed to Dodoneos that they
spoke like birds so they called these women peleiades. That woman
priestess of Dodona later learned the Greek language and gave oracles
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Greece Discoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13465245485982898269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253472109461564400.post-9449063448652265402012-07-29T10:30:00.000+03:002012-09-11T15:27:56.632+03:00Konitsa : picturesque, historic, multi-dimentional<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span lang="el-GR">Article/Photos: Maria and Konstantina Konstantinoy</span></b><br /><b>Translation: Sofia Drivas</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://grdiscover.blogspot.gr/2012/07/blog-post_29.html">Read this article in greek</a> </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Visiting
Konitsa in spring! Konitsa is a picturesque town that is
geographically located about 70 km north of Ioannina in Epirus.
Located on the slopes of Tymfi and between the confluence of three
rivers, Aoos, Sarantaporos and Voidomatis and counts around 5,000
inhabitants.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Konitsa
historically makes an appearance around the 7th century AD. However,
because it had constantly been destroyed by raids,it has been built
from scratch several times. A feature of the town is that even
today,the residents maintain the separation of the area into the
Upper and Lower Konitsa, as it was in the old days.</span></div>
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Konitsa is the main residential area of the town. Ascending from the
square by crossing the cobbled little roads that appear here and
there, the traveler encounters the neat and elegant homes of locals
that all have yards,small wells and gardens full of flowers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">As
we continue walking the steep streets, the scenery changes revealing
to visitors remnants of the past. We are talking of course about the
preserved mansions built during the Ottoman rule. Specifically, the
home of Hamco, mother of Ali Pasha and also the house of Hussein Bey,
which are two typical examples of buildings of the time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Apart
from the mansions, Konitsa is a composition of old buildings, shops,
churches and also places for tourists to try the traditional local
meals.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Now,
the time has come to visit the church of St. Barbara. In order to get
there, you will follow a unique path made of dirt and stones which is
embraced by tall evergreen trees.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">As
you approach the monastery, you will have the opportunity to enjoy
the indescribable view that will slowly unfold before your eyes: the
river Aoos and the gorge with the famous stone arch bridge, and also
a panoramic view of neighboring regions. Apart from the church, on
the edge of the city of Konitsa are therenmants of the Medieval
Castle of the region, which is now in ruins. This castle was a refuge
for the local people during war and according to the sayings of an
old resident, the castle stones were taken and used to build the
homes of the residents of Konitsa.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">At
the entrance of Konitsa the stone bridge above the river Aoos emerges
through a landscape of unique natural beauty. This bridge is one of
the biggest in Greece, and was built in 1870, by Z. Frontzos. Safety
measures were taken and at the center of the bridge, where the arch
is, a small bell was placed in order to warn the people crossing
towards which direction the wind was blowing, Till this day the bell
still remains in its place. Just over the one-arched bridge, stands
the Turkish mosque of Sultan Suleiman.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Konitsa
however, is also a great destination for sports and adventures.
Hiking and rafting are just two of the activities that you can enjoy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">A
wide variety of meats, tasty snacks, local wine and raki, create the
gastronomic world of Konitsa!</span></div>
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Greece Discoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13465245485982898269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253472109461564400.post-79344598206926797092012-03-10T10:00:00.000+02:002012-09-11T15:31:44.678+03:00Tornos: With nature as our background – photography<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: small;">Enchanting
landscapes with high mountain peaks, cold running water and stone
bridges.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://grdiscover.blogspot.gr/2012/03/blog-post.html">Read this article in greek </a></b></span></div>
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Greece Discoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13465245485982898269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7253472109461564400.post-44914926744918263162012-02-21T10:04:00.000+02:002012-09-11T15:36:35.526+03:00The small world in Tornos, Evrytania – photography<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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creatures that live in Tornos, remind us that importance is found in
every small corner of nature.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photography:
P. Palaios</span></b><br />
<a href="http://grdiscover.blogspot.gr/2012/02/blog-post_3679.html"><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">Read this article in greek </span></b></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Donkeys
are considered an endangered species, and I mean the animal, as there
are too many “donkeys” out there...</span></div>
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