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Meteora - Greek sanctity in the clouds

The Monasteries of Meteora rest upon the Meteora rock formation in central Greece and is home to one of the largest and most precipitously built complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries and second in importance only to Mount Athos. It is named after the specificity of its appearance, with many calling it the wonder of floating rocks halfway between heaven and earth.

The first traces of settlement within the Meteora date between

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Weddings in greece

Greece is on the list of the most popular European countries for weddings. Many consider it a romantic destination because of its natural beauty and attractive seaside ambience, as well as specific traditional customs.

Santorini is the most popular place for a romantic wedding but many other islands such as Thassos, Corfu, Rhodes, and Lekfada are popular as well.

In order to get married in Greece you do not need to be

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Rila Monastery Bulgaria

Many of our guests asked us to recommend places to visit in Bulgaria on their way to Greece. If you are travelling by car for this summers Greek vacation and would like to explore Bulgaria’s rich cultural history along the way we suggest taking a detour through Bulgaria to visit the monastery of Saint John of Rila, better known as the Rila Monastery, along the way.

Why? Because this monastery is

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Telephone calls

On Thassos there is a lot of phone booths from which one can make calls using the classic HALO cards, and the use of so-called “Face” (talk-talk) cards, which operates by typing the password and the numbers printed on the back of the card.

Classic HALO cards usually cost 4 euros and are not cost effective because they provide only fifteen minutes of conversation with fixed telephony

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