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The Greek monasteries - Its Really Wonderful The Greek monasteries are closely tied with the Greek nature and history. Nested on cliffs, cliffs, a windswept slopes above the sea, but also in green fields and old olive groves, these monasteries are witnesses of human distress to approach the Divine through the silence, the simplicity, harmony. Vested in religious beliefs, in miracles, built with the taste of folk craftsmen, illustrated by the worthy hands hagiographers, the Greek monasteries played an important role in various moments of Greek history, protecting and maintaining in several cases the Greek language, art and tradition of generation to generation of monks. Even today, in many monasteries transplanted arts as hagiography, protection and preservation of ancient manuscripts, wine, organic farming, traditional cheese etc. There are six massive  monasteries  in Greece. These locations are wonderfully dramatic and treacherous, but the Greek Orthodox Ch...

The Greek Museums- The amazing journey to the past of Greece The Greek culture is one of the most emblematic in the world. The occupation of Greece from the long history, the miracle of the classical Greek civilization, the Byzantine glory, and the recent history of the country excite the imagination. Greece is in fact a vast exhibition space, into which engage the centuries, influences and everyday life. Anyone who has the opportunity to be found on a small Greek island, it will certainly notice the continuity of culture, since even the everyday utensils are identical to those it encounters in the museum showcases. Greece has more than 100 museums. This figure is indicative of the archaeological wealth of the country. Apart from the large national museums, including the Acropolis Museum, the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki, the visitor has the opportunity to enjoy the ancient Greek treasures in almost every corner of Greece. The mu...

Temple of Apollo- The Land of Great  Civilization Religious tourism is not a new concept, recently invented. It is the oldest and most prevalent form of movement in the history of mankind, as members of all societies seek to communicate with the divine. As a consequence, the religious journey reduces the payments to the pilgrimage activity of earlier times. Since ancient times yet, the journey of a religious character was strong motivation that led Greeks and foreigners directed at religious centers throughout Greece. Historically the Greeks used to express their religious feelings, their deep faith and devotion to God, a key feature of Orthodoxy for 2000 years. The "Parthenon" of the Peloponnese! In the center of the Peloponnese , in the ancient Bassae Figaleias, at 1130 meters above sea level stands proudly and evergreen temple of Epicurean Apollo. Inspirer and manufacturer of the temple is considered the Kite, great architect of antiquity, along with Kallikratis des...