SOME RARE PICTURES OF GREECE

[LEAFS FANATIC]

The church of Prodromos in Akritochori. View from Kerkini Lake:




Galaxidi:




Agios Giannis chapel in Skopelos:





Random:












Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece:

The district around the old Byzantine fortifications of Thessaloniki was declared a heritage site in the 1910s:




Some of the prewar buildings of Thessaloniki provide stunning flashbacks to what the city once was:




Another of the elegant, early 20th century Thessaloniki buildings that still survive amid the modern city's glass and cement maze:




Aristotelous Square was designed as the showcase of the new city, after the 1917 fire:







The Society of Macedonian Studies, across the street from the White Tower, is one of the city's landmarks, one of the city's foremost cultural institutions and the host of the State Theater of Northern Greece, one of the country's best theatrical troupes:




Many of the wide main thoroughfares of downtown Thessaloniki are lined with plane trees and parks:




Thessaloniki today is an amalgam of the fascinating old, such as the White Tower, the Byzantine tower that is the city's symbol, and the new, such as these 1970's buildings lining the eastern shore:




Crete:


The Allied Cemetery in Souda commemorates the Commonwealth troops that fell defending the island against the Nazis:



The Minoan royal palace of Knossos, some of it restored according to British archeologist's Sir Arthur Evans' directions, is a definite must-see for all those who choose to spend any amount of time in Crete.




The rugged northern coast of Lasithi prefecture offers some unforgettable sights.




The resort hotels of Elounda offer world class service and amenities in a natural setting that must be seen to be believed.

[ydrohoos]

Fantastic pics

Especially those one from Crete are awesome

[ydrohoos]

Fantastic pics

Especially those ones from Crete are awesome.

[Raleigh-NC]

This thread was definitely worth the visit Thanks for posting these images, Leafs!!!

[Cerises]

As always... very nice pics!

[LEAFS FANATIC]

A Monastery:



Makrinitsa:



Piraeus Port:



Kalambaka:



Monsateries at Meteora:





Athens:




Temple at Afea, Aegina:




Syntagma Panorama:




A church in Piraeus:






More Piraeus:

[Uskudar1990]

That first picture of the Monestary reminds me of this one in Trabzon, Turkey



although yours looks more built into the cave and more attractive

more pictures of this one here: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=164118

[sts]

Amazing as always!!

[Allan]

I love the first two pictures. The monastery looks just impressive.Monastries at Meteora are my favourite in Greece.

[Raleigh-NC]

Cool photos, as usual Thanks for sharing them!!!

[LEAFS FANATIC]

Pefkohori, Northern Greece, Province of Makedonia:



Afitos, Northern Greece, Province of Makedonia:






Thessaloniki, Makedonia:






Samaria Gorge, Crete:












Temple Of Poseidon, Sounion, Attica:






Island of Ios, Aegean Sea:








Lindos:








Ioannina, Northern Greece:







Island of Rhodes:








Mykonos:




Meteora, Thessalia:










Mt. Olympos, Makedonia:






Thassos:






Kavala:










Athens:

[Raleigh-NC]

Excellent work!!!

PS: Leafs, did you watch the last game between the Leafs and the Canes? I haven't followed the Canes as much, but I was wondering how they played. I remember the earlier victory of the Leafs over the Canes, though.

[LEAFS FANATIC]

Thanks Raleigh!

Yes I watched the game last night as I am a die-hard fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The game was really fast and it was tied 3-3 but Carolina scored with only 18 seconds left and they ended up winning 4-3.

The new rules of the NHL have made the game extremely fast and filled with lots of action. You should check it out.

[Raleigh-NC]

Thanks, Leafs!!! I will try to find this game, if anyone has recorded it. BTW, I loved this photo:

[Belgrade Girl]

Greece is amazing!