COLOURFUL ROSE

Rose flowers have been a symbol of male admiration for female beauty for centuries. The ancient Greeks considered roses to be a symbol of Aphrodite, the goddess of love, and Sappho, the most popular poetess of ancient Greece, called the rose the queen of flowers and this nickname of the rose has remained to this day.

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CHANGING OF THE GUARD

The Evzones or Evzonoi were several historical elite light infantry and mountain units of the Greek Army. Today, they are the members of the Presidential Guard, a ceremonial unit that guards the Greek Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the Presidential Mansion in Athens.
Evzones are known for their distinctive uniform, which evolved

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METEORA

The Meteora is a rock formation in the regional unit of Trikala, in Thessaly, 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

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COMMON BATH

Therapeutic baths and springs in Kamena Vourla, Greece.

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METEORA

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 monasteries are built on immense natural pillars and hill-like rounded boulders that dominate the local area.

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Monument of Heinrich Hübsch

Heinrich Hübsch (9 February 1795 – 3 April 1863) was a German architect. After studies in Heidelberg (1813–15) and at Friedrich Weinbrenner's school of architecture in Karlsruhe (1815–17) he traveled extensively in Greece and Italy (1817–24). In 1831 he was appointed Oberbaurat (inspector of buildings) at Karlsruhe. He designed

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