Nikia Village Nisyros
Nisyros Nikia village, views over volcano, Prophet Elias Church, cafes, bell tower, stunning views
Olympos Village Karpathos, Greece | In this village of Karpathos time has stopped HD
There is no such settlement in Greece. They say those who were fortunate enough to find themselves in the village that time has not yet managed to touch.
The houses are embroidered on the mountain, colorful, all with their own oven, with their own windmill. Churches, small streets, hospitable people, traditional costumes, customs that are kept unchanged over time.The village wakes up in the morning and the women are baking. Bread and food.
At noon the first tourists make their appearance, enchanted by the beauty and play of the sun with the shadow. Many are the women wearing the kavai, the traditional costume, and they talk to the locals - with many Doric elements - as they are waiting for the buses.The village of Olympos was built during the period of Iconoclasm, somewhere between the 7th and 9th centuries by the inhabitants of ancient Vrukounta and Nisyros, in order to protect them from the raids of the Arabs.
This is confirmed by the frescoes of the churches in the village, from where the forms of the saints that the Icicomacans prohibited.The area is isolated, inaccessible, unobstructed from the north and southwest, but open to the west, so that they can control the arrival of the pirate ships and lock themselves in their castle, the ruins of which survive to this day, of the Mesa Castro and Oxo Kamara districts.The name of the village owes it to the high mountain, on the side of which it is built. Today the mountain is called Sun Elias, because on its top, as on the tops of other hills in Greece, was built a temple of Prophet Elias. In the ancient times, however, the mountain, as well as many other mountains of the Greek area, was called Olympos.Olympos was an agricultural village, like the other villages of Karpathos. The fear of piracy forced the residents to leave the beach and the sea, to resort to the landlocked and to occupy the land.Olympos is unique, but enchants visitors at religious feasts. Easter, on the fifteenth of August, are celebrated with special grace and emotion in the village.
Sifnos, Greece - Apollonia Artemonas - AtlasVisual
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Apollonia or Stavri (Crosses), as it is known to the locals, is the capital of the island. It is built on three hills in the center of the island. Walking the cobbled streets of the village, one is impressed by the traditional architecture. The uniformity of the buildings, churches and small squares create a harmonious whole. Apollonia is the administrative and commercial center of the island and has been inhabited since ancient times where the ancient city was built. As evidenced by its name, it was here that Apollo, the god of light was worshiped.
During your stay in the city, it is worth visiting the Folklore Museum and the Church of Our Lady Ouranoforas with the gilded iconostasis and rare icons. On the hill of Prophet Elias, which is the highest peak of the island, is the monastery of the same name. It was founded in the 12th century and art has been cultivated there for centuries. It is well worth a visit to see the priceless religious relics and admire the magnificent view of the island. Apollonia is famous for its nightlife. Bars and clubs with live music promise an unforgettable evening of entertainment.
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Panormitis Monastery, Symi, Greece - July 2013
On the Greek Isle of Symi, the Monastery of the Archangel Michael Panormitis is a Greek Orthodox monastery built on the southwest coast in the early 18th century. It overlooks a bay, and is still inhabited by monks. This video shows views of and from the monastery as well as views of the approach to the monastery, it's clock tower, and then the journey away from the Monastery on board a Rhodes bound ferry.