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Parnassos Mountain | The Sacred Home of the Muses and the Mystical Parnassism

Parnassos mountain lies above Delphi and hosts the famous Arachova ski resort, offering scenic views of the surrounding countryside.

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Samaria Gorge | Chania Crete | The Iron Gates to a World UNESCO Biosphere

The Samaria Gorge is a National Park of Greece since 1962 – a major tourist attraction of the island – and a World's Biosphere Reserve.

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Kastoria Lake | 10 Million Years Old Bird Breeding and Wintering Refuge

Kastoria (Orestiada) Lake is a 10 million years old lake of Macedonia, covering an area of 30 sq. kilometers at an altitude of 650 metres.

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Monasteries' History | Meteora | Ascetes and Hermits on Sacred Rocks

The ascetic community in Meteora started around the beginning of the 13th century.

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Geology of Meteora | The Amazing Phenomenon of Non Vertical Layering

Meteora rocks are made of a mixture of accumulations and sandstone and they are unique as they are uniform, without layers.

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Aoos Springs Lake | Metsovo | The Most Mountainous Greek Large Lake

The Aoos Springs Lake created in 1991, is an important biotope, situated 20 Km north of Metsovo, at an altitude of 1343 m.

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Meteora Wines | Making Divine Spirits under the Famous Rocks of Faith

Meteora wines are the wines produced in the PGI Meteora zone, a semi-mountainous and mountainous area at an altitude from 150 m to 800 m.

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Graviera Agrafon Cheese | The Aromas and Flavours of the Agrafa Mountains' Grass

Graviera Agrafon (or Graviere Agrafon or Gravière Agrafon) is a 1996 PDO (Protected Destination of Origin) hard table cheese of Greece.