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Greece - Meteora - Roussanou by Harshil.Shah

The Meteora is a rock formation in central Greece hosting one of the largest and most precipitously built complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries, second in importance only to Mount Athos. The six (of an original twenty four) monasteries are built on immense natural pillars and hill-like rounded boulders that dominate the local area. It is located near the town of Kalambaka at the northwestern edge of the Plain of Thessaly near the Pineios river and Pindus Mountains.
Athos (grikskt): Όρος Άθως (Oros Athos)er eitt fjall og ein hálvoyggj í Makedónia í Grikkalandi. Athos er á listanum yvir heimsarvar hjá UNESCO (World Heritage Sites). Athos er eisini ein sjálvstýrandi tjóð í tí griksku tjóðini. Her eru 20 orthodoks ... Read further
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