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Saturday, 27 February 2010

"Megali Panagia" Monastery - Scenic Sunday




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MEGALI PANAGIA
The Monastery of Megali Panagia, located 2 kilometers outside the village Koumaradaioi, was built in 1586. It is one of the wealthiest and most beautiful monasteries in Samos. It was founded by the monks Dionysos and Neilos and it is devoted to the apostles Peter and Paul. It is built in line with the Byzantine patterns (it is cross-shaped and has a dome) and it is famed for its wall-paintings and its woodcut icon-screen. From 1821 to 1834 the monastery provided shelter to Lykourgos Logothetis, the archbishop Cyrillos and many others.

Wednesday, 17 February 2010

Thursday, 4 February 2010

Sky rape - Sky Watch Friday

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Monday, 1 February 2010

Tarsanas - Thats my World






The Tarsanas or Arsanas in the Common Language is a Byzantine marine origin. By this means mainly small shipyards and shipbuilding plants which lifted small boats and fishing boats usually for cleaning, anti-fouling and retention. The name is a toponym brought many areas (bays), which are or have been previously established. This image is a night view of Tarsanas in Pythagorio Samos.

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