The monasteries of Meteora in Thessaly are perched atop mighty rock formations; the backdrop starred as a location in Game of ...

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Almost all Greek households have someone called Georgios or Georgia among close or distant relatives or friends. In Greece, Saint George Day, or Agios Georgios Day, is celebrated on April 23. However, ...

At the foothills of the Pierian Mountains, near the Aliakmon River, lies the Holy Monastery of Saint John the Forerunner in the Skete of Veria The pilgrimage of protothema.gr to the Monasteries of ...

On Folegandros island, the icon of the Assumption is taken from the Church of Agios Georgios and then carried around town for three entire days. The icon procession passes through the homes of all ...

A popular destination is Ano Mera, a traditional village in the center of Mykonos. There, you can visit the beautiful Monastery of Tourliani. In the later part of the afternoon, if you’re visiting in ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

For the first time ever, cameras are being allowed into an extraordinary community in this film, which is part of the Our Lives series. There are some unusual road signs on the approach to a ...

The temple of the Holy Monastery of Agathon, a magnificent architectural structure of Byzantine style, dates back to the 13th century, while tradition says that the old monastery where Saint ...