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March 26, 2014

Δύο φανταστικές ταξιδιωτικές ιστορίες από ένα όχι και τόσο μακρινό μέλλον

March 26, 2014
By Kostas Chasiotis
Historical

Δύο φανταστικές ιστορίες τουρισμού των Μετεώρων από ένα όχι και τόσο μακρινό μέλλον. Ιστορία πρώτη: Το Intercity γλιστρούσε σχεδόν αθόρυβα πάνω στις ράγες διασχίζοντας με μεγάλη ταχύτητα την πεδιάδα της Θεσσαλίας. Είχαν περάσει σχεδόν 2 ώρες από την στιγμή που η παρέα των 3 νεαρών Αυστραλών είχε αφήσει πίσω της την πρωτεύουσα της Ελλάδος την

March 11, 2014

The 3rd Macedonian war and the fall of Aiginion (168 BC)

March 11, 2014
By Kostas Chasiotis
Historical

For those who do not know Aiginion was the name of Kalambaka town during the ancient period. The town of Kalambaka being thousands of years old had its own fair share in the long history of Greece. In the following article, we will try to tell the story behind the sacking of Aiginion by the

February 7, 2014

The people and the stories of Meteora

February 7, 2014
By Kostas Chasiotis
Historical

We believe Meteora, is such a highly rated touristic attraction in Greece, not only for the beautiful landscapes and the ancient monasteries perched high up on the cliffs. What makes Meteora so unique is this rare collaboration between man and nature, working in harmony to paint together on this surreal “canvas”. It’s the people behind

January 20, 2014

Saint Nicholas of Anapafsas monastery

January 20, 2014
By Kostas Chasiotis
Cultural, Historical, Things to See, Top Reads

The Holy Monastery of Saint Nicholas of Anapafsas is the first Monastery that we encounter on our way to the Holy Meteora. The monastery is only a short walk from Kastraki village just 1km away. For the name “Anapafsas” there are numerous interpretations two of which are the most popular. The first one is that

January 15, 2014

Theopetra Cave, a 130,000 years old prehistoric site

January 15, 2014
By Kostas Chasiotis
Historical, Planning Your Trip, Things to See

A prehistoric treasure at Meteora The Cave of Theopetra, just 5 km away from Meteora ranks among the most important archeological prehistoric sites of Greece! Over the past decades, it has revealed many prehistoric findings from many different periods of our prehistory. Stone tools, burials, animal remains, the oldest known man-made structure, are only a

January 9, 2014

Meteora beauty: Meditating on the awe of creation and life.

January 9, 2014
By Kostas Chasiotis
Cultural, Destinations, Historical, Top Reads

15 to 16 years have passed since I asked my first questions as a kid regarding those very first hermits and monks that came here to Meteora so long ago. -Why did they choose this place? -What made them climb up there and build all these monasteries? I still remember very vividly that those questions

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