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Wordless - 344 - i Share
Inviting your captions and titles on my wordless moments. (Shot taken in Athens, Greece.) Thank you very much dear friends for all your lovely comments in my previous post.
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Varlaam Monastery, Meteora - i Share
Varlaam Monastery,this is the 2nd oldest of the 7 active monasteries of Meteora. It is not very difficult to access. Few steep steps and as you crossing the bridge was like crossing over to peace and holiness.A tiny chapel was first constructed here on this peak in 14th century by an ascetic monk Varlaam. Reading+ Read More
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Holy Trinity Monastery, Meteora, Greece - i Share
Holy Trinity (Agia Triada) Monastery is the most difficult one to access and therefore records the least number of tourists. There is a long pathway which takes to the base of this peak; from there you have to climb 140 steps approx carved to the sides of the peak to reach the monastery. The views+ Read More
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Monastery Hopping in Meteora, Photo Essay from Greece - i Share
Monastery Hopping in Meteora Each monastery has different open and close timings and different timings for winters & summers. They are shut for a day.
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St. Stephen’s Monastery, Meteora, Greece - i Share
St. Stephen’s Monastery is the only monastery visible from the town Kalambaka pilgrims and tourists who can’t climb stairs, this monastery is a boon.
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Holy Monastery of Rousanou, Meteora, Greece - i Share
Meteora in Greek means suspended in air and true to its meaning each monastery there looks suspended in air. As if the pointed peaks weren’t enough they even have functional monasteries on top of the peaks! During Ottoman rule, monks, hermits, fled the villages in the plains and sought refuge in these mountain peaks. The+ Read More
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Rocks of Meteora Mountains, Greece Travel Photos - i Share
It is like a forest of rocks there! How these structures acquired their form in Meteora is a mystery even today! Studies conducted here indicate the rock formed about 60 million years ago during the Paleogene Period (the time in which mammals evolved). These are natural sandstone rock pillars. Driving through the winding roads carved+ Read More
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Hotel Amalia, Thessaloniki, a Review - i Share
At Thessaloniki we stayed at Hotel Amalia, an hotel of 1970s but well furnished with modern fittings. The location of Hotel Amalia is most ideal for those who wish to explore the city on foot. Majority of the sites mentioned in the heritage list like the St. Dimitris church, the ancient market, the White Tower+ Read More
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Unforgettable Meteora Memories from Greece - i Share
Meteora Memories The first monastery we sighted in Kastraki, Meteora. The road trip to Meteora from Larissa too little more than an hour.
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Night Halt in Larissa, Greece - i Share
Night Halt in Larissa There are historical and archeological sites in Larissa. Some structures belonging to Bezesteni is a monument of big historical value. It is the most important Ottoman monument of Larissa.
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Drive from the Vergina to Larissa Greece
We did the tour of Vergina in 2 hours. The tour of Royal tombs didn’t take much time. Although we wanted to linger on there was not much to do except browse through the souvenir shop and drive around the place a bit.
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Sensational Discoveries in Vergina of Ancient Greece - i Share
Royal Tombs Aigai, Vergina This museum is built over the tomb site. Of the 4 found the most important tomb is that of Philip II, the father of Alexander the Great.
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The Church of Rotunda, Thessaloniki, Greece - i Share
Church of Rotunda, Thessaloniki is definitely worth a visit. This is oldest church of Thessaloniki, may be oldest in world. Open on all days except Monday.
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Roussanou Nunnery, Meteora, Greece - i Share
A picture of Roussanou Nunnery in Meteora; the weather God was kind to us during our visit to Meteora.
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Agios Dimitrios - Biggest Chruch of Greece - i Share
Agios Dimitrios is the biggest Byzantine church of Greece. We were there on 26th Dec morning and being the day after Christmas there was a good crowd, prayers were on and we stood listening to hymns for some time. The stories about this church and the tons of history associated with it urged us make+ Read More
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Arch of Galerius, Thessaloniki - i Share
You can never miss this Arch of Galerius while you are in Thessaloniki. It is there out in the open for all to see. I wonder if it has become too ordinary a sight for the locals there. The place did look like a meeting place for all, and they all seemed busy chatting with+ Read More
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Roman Agora, Thessaloniki - i Share
One of the sights in Thessaloniki, left out in the open free for all to see is the Roman Agora. This forum built in 1st century AD definitely held a place of importance then. The buildings surrounding this heritage site indicate the place still holds importance for the city of Thessaloniki. It is an ‘old+ Read More
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Walk along Thermaic Gulf of Thessaloniki in Sunset Hours - i Share
The Thermaic gulf of Thessaloniki was a stretch of concrete and surprisingly it is a calm shore. Local residents, tourists, loitered lazily.
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Stunning Chandelier in Agia Sophia Church Thessaloniki - i Share
Chandelier in Agia Sophia church Thessaloniki had many Gryphons with lamp holder on the head. Gryphon, a legendary creature is a mix of lion and eagle.
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Church of Agia Sofia, Thessaloniki, Greece - i Share
The first to top the list of ‘what to see?’ in Thessaloniki are the Byzantine Churches. This post is on 8th century Church of Agia Sofia.
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Drive From Athens to Thessaloniki, Greece
This distance of 500kms was completed in 5hrs approximately. Throughout the journey we were on the highway E75 and we kept paying at toll gates.
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Change of Guard in Syntagma Square Athens, Greece - i Share
Change of Guard in Syntagma Square Athens Greece. Change of guard takes place at the Monument of Unknown Soldier every hour no matter what the weather is.
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Agora and Other Archeological Sites, Athens - i Share
The various archeological sites in Athens have ruins; some are just scattered stones which roughly etched the shapes of the foundations of old buildings and rooms. The Agora as it was known was one of the most important part of the ancient city of Athens. If you are here with a blank mind it can+ Read More
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Temple of Hephaestus, Athens - i Share
Temple of Hephaestus, though in ruins, looked more complete compared to Parthenon. It was built two years prior to Parthenon in 449 BC. This one is made out of marble completely; and to me the pillars looked grand and strong enough for many more centuries. It gives a fairly good idea of Parthenon’s form had+ Read More
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Parthenon, Athens - i Share
Once upon a time… yes, once upon a time, here stood a beautiful temple dedicated to Goddess Athena at this very spot! People of Athens adored her and worshipped her! It came into existence in its grand form in 432BC when Athenian Empire was at the height of its power. So beautiful it was that+ Read More
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Olive Tree of Greece - i Share
The one tree that I found in every town or city of Greece that I visited was the Olive tree. Particularly in old sites, the trees looked so old, looking as if they existed for centuries. For Greeks Olive tree is a symbol of wisdom and peace. It is the sacred tree of their Goddess+ Read More
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Visiting the Acropolis, Athens to see Parthenon - i Share
Climb to Parthenon, top of Acropolis Athens is by itself an enjoyable one! Tickets allow visit to at 6 important sites and visits can be spread over 3 days.
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Comfortable Stay at Hotel Parthenon, Athens - Hotel Review - i Share
Hotel Parthenon Athens Full marks for its location! It is within 15 mins from Athens Museum and Acropolis. Buffet breakfast has good variety of dishes.
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Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens - i Share
Temple of Olympian Zeus
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Missing the Winter Snow of Greece - i Share
I am missing the winter snow of Greece terribly! When I was there I wished desperately that it would stop snowing, afraid it would ruin my travel plans.
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My First Impression of Athens, Greece - i Share
but in that speed of descend I could hardly make out any form. Of course I couldn't come to any concrete opinion about my first impression of Athens.
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Hadrian's Arch, Athens - i Share
The first monument I sighted in Athens was the Hadrian’s Arch! A monument dating back to 132 AD, that is almost 2000 years! It was overwhelming! What I didn’t know then was that this was just the beginning! Mind blowing, awe inspiring stuffs lined up in Athens and in many more parts of Greece! History+ Read More
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Karagiozis, a Character of Greek Folklore - i Share
Karagiozis shadow Puppet Karagiozis was a character from Greek traditional tales which have origin from Byzantine times. The souvenir shops of Athens are flooded with Karagiozis shadow puppets.
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12 Days of Greece Tour - i Share
It was hard for us to choose the destinations in Greece because of the limited number of days we had. While reviews of islands like Santorini and Crete were bewitching, the Unesco World Heritage sites of Greece were equally alluring. I succumbed to the captivating heritage sites most of which had crumbling ruins, almost fading+ Read More
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Sky from Nafplio, Greece - i Share
The weather seems to be clearing little by little. No more snow predicted and the drive back to Athens from Sparta should be smooth. SkyWatch Friday 12 Days of Greece Tour Sky from Thessaloniki, Greece Related
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Sky from Thessaloniki, Greece - i Share
Completed 4th day in Greece, I am in Thessaloniki today. It is the second largest city of Greece and is considered the cultural capital of the country. I am amazed at the contrasting historical and modern structures standing side by side. We had a good walk along the waterfront. Sharing with you all a piece+ Read More
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Vacation in Greece - i Share
I will be on a short vacation. Traveling to Greece this year end. We have plans to celebrate Christmas in Athens. Then we will be touring the various World Heritage Sites of Greece. I have some auto posts planned and if time and facilities permit I will be logging in to update about my travel.+ Read More
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