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GREECE: THE BEST OF GREECE
By Clicking in the links below you will
find what Frommer's consider to be the best of
the best.
The Best of Greece's Religious Treasures
Panagia Evaggelistria (Tinos, Cyclades):
The most revered Eastern Orthodox
shrine in Greece, Evaggelistria is a neoclassical gem, filled to the gills with
treasures. It's above the pleasant port of Tinos town, on one of the friendliest,
most hospitable islands in Greece.
Patmos (Dodecanese): For 2 millennia, this small island of more than
300 churches has been hallowed ground, a place of pilgrimage. The Monastery
of St. John the Divine and the Cave of the Apocalypse, where St. John is said to
have dictated the Book of Revelation, are among the most revered and wondrous
Byzantine treasures in the world.
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The Monasteries of the Meteora (Central Greece): Even from a distance, the
monasteries perched atop the weird rock formations and mini-mountains of the
Meteora are one of the most awesome sights in Greece. Inside, the monasteries
are equally impressive, with fine collections of manuscripts, frescoed chapels, shy
monks, and chatty nuns.
The Asian Pasha Mosque & Xhami at
Ioannina (Western Greece): Little of Greece's
Turkish-Muslim phase has survived beyond the odd
minaret, but here on the promontory of the walled
quarter of loannina are the still solid fine old mosque
(now a museum), minaret, and school. Picturesque from
afar, they speak up close ofloanriinas—and
Greece's—diverse past. |
Mount Athos (Northern Greece):
Only men can visit the Holy Mountain, where monks still live in
isolation in some of the most isolated and beautiful monasteries
in all Greece. If you can't go to Athos itself, take heart: the
boats from Ouranopolis that cruise around the peninsula offer
excellent views of the rugged, pine-clad promontory and some of
the monasteries.
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