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Discover the charms of beautiful Greece.
Greece is not just sand and sea, but a beautiful country full of mysteries and secrets that need to be revealed. Every time you go to a country or city, you should make the most of your adventurous spirit, and discover all the hidden charms of that country. One of those places is the Meteora Massif, Thessaloniki
The Pind Mountains, on their peaks and slopes, hide the complex of the Meteora monastery. This place is considered a natural wonder for at least two reasons. First of all, the mountains themselves are unusual, shaped by rock formations that take on various fantastic shapes. Second, monasteries built on their inaccessible peaks leave the impression that they are in the air. The first monastery was founded in the 14th century. According to legend, it was built by Saint Anastasia, who reached the top of the mountain on the back of an eagle. In the following decades, similar monasteries were built. To date, only a few remain in good condition.
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Greece (Greek: Ελλάς [Ellás] - Elas, Greek: Ελλάδα [Elláda] - Elada), officially the Hellenic Republic or Hellenic Republic (Greek: Ελληνική Δημοκρατία [Ellinikí Dimokratía] - Eliniku Je ] in the south of the Balkan Peninsula. It is located at a strategically very important crossroads between Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, between the Aegean Sea in the east, the Ionian Sea in the west and the Mediterranean Sea in the south. It borders Albania to the northwest, northern Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to the northeast. With an area of slightly less than 132,000 km2, it is the largest country on the Balkan Peninsula and ranks 97th in the world. In addition to the mainland, Greece includes over 1,400 islands, the largest and most important of which are Crete, Euboea, Lesbos, Rhodes and Corfu. The coast is very indented and with a length of 13,676 km, Greece is on the 11th place in the world. The relief is mostly mountainous, and the highest peak is Mount Olympus with an altitude of 2,917 m. According to the 2011 census, Greece had a population of just under 11 million, and almost half of the population lived in the country's three largest urban agglomerations - Athens (which is also the capital and largest city), Thessaloniki and Patras. Larger cities are also Heraklion, Larissa, Volos and Rhodes. About 95% of the population are ethnic Greeks, and Greece is considered one of the most ethnically homogeneous countries in Europe. The most numerous national minority are Albanians with a share in the total population of about 4%. The official language is Greek, and in terms of confession, Orthodox Christianity dominates (Greek Orthodox Church and Patriarchate of Constantinople). The history of the modern Greek state has its roots in the time of ancient Greece, and Greece itself is often considered the "cradle" of modern European civilization. Greece is the homeland of modern democracy, philosophy, the Olympic Games, European literature and historiography, political science, important scientific and mathematical principles, geography, art (especially dramatic forms of comedy and tragedy, and sculpture). There are as many as 17 sites throughout Greece on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The modern Greek state was created in 1830 after winning the war for independence against the Ottoman Empire. Greece is a member of numerous international economic, political and military organizations. It was among the founders of the United Nations (UN) in 1945, has been part of the NATO pact since 1952, and of the European Union since 1981. Since 2001, it has been part of the Eurozone. In economic terms, Greece is one of the highly developed countries with a high standard of living.
U prevodu sa grčkog “Meteora”, znači “ni na nebu ni na zemlji” ili “obešeni u vazuhu”, a sam pejzaž oko manastira izgleda kao da su stene bezmalo popadale sa neba, što i nije toliko daleko od istine. Par stotina hiljada godina unazad, taloženje blata na ušću obližnje reke, klimatske promene i usputni zemljotresi koji su pomerili tlo uslovili su nastanak ovih čudnih, ali u isto vreme zadivljujućih stena, koje štrče u vis – svaka za sebe, kao svojevrsno čudo prirode. Do kraja XV veka na Meteorima je postojalo ukupno 26 manastira. Nažalost danas je ostalo svega 6 manastira– dva ženska i četiri muška. U njima danas živi svega oko 10-ak monaha i monahinja.
Sudeci prema slikama Gecka je lepa zemlja. Zao mi je sto do sada nisamomala prilike da je nesto puno vidim ( sem mora). Nadam se da ce i za to iti prilike.
Feta, giros, suvlaki, tzaziki, a pored toga jagnjetina ispod saca, lignje, i ostale djakonije kako slane a i slatke, orijentalni uticaj je doneo puno dobre kuhinje, bureci su im mnogo bolji nego kod nas, eto ja malo sa stanovista mojih afiniteta
Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a Mediterranean country in southeastern Europe, at the tip of the Balkan Peninsula. On the mainland it borders Albania in the northwest, the Republic of Northern Macedonia and Bulgaria in the north, and Turkey in the northeast. It is bordered on the east by the Aegean Sea, on the west by the Ionian Sea and on the south by the Mediterranean Sea.Greece has the longest coastline in the Mediterranean and the eleventh longest coastline in the world with many islands, of which 227 are inhabited. The capital and largest city is Athens, and the highest peak, 2917 m, is Olympus. Its thousand-year history dates back to ancient times. It is the cradle of Western civilization, democracy, Western philosophy, the Olympic Games, major scientific and mathematical principles, and 17 places on the UNESCO World Heritage List.Greece is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, the birthplace of ancient gods with traditional cities, looking like white sugar-built fishing villages, with beautiful sandy beaches, excellent cuisine and friendly locals.
Da, Grcija e nasa sosedna zemja, i obicno gi posetuvame turistickite mesta koi se pokraj more, tamu sme pominale poveke godisni odmori. Toa e zemja, kakoi site drugi, so svoja istorija, tradicij, vkusni jadenje. Sum ja posetila i Atina, i bev voodusevena od site mesta kade se setavme, a imase dosta. No, toa bese pred mnogu godini. A, vo Solun, se razbira na soping. Ovie mesta koi ovde ni gi prikazuvas, ne sum gi posetila.