Meteora, Megalo Meteoro and Varlaam

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meteoraThese are in my opinion the two monasteries to visit for those who have little time or prefer to take advantage of the spectacular place to get some beautiful walks. At the worse the Great Meteoro is enough to get a fairly complete idea of how the other monasteries works and their very little spiritual and more touristic/museal atmosphere. Do I sound bad? It gets worse!

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Tokaj, the sweetness of wine

Hungary, Tokaj town, the bridge over Bodrog river
europe_hungaryAnother special place where I happened to stop during one of my trips around Eastern Europe is Tokaj, Hungarian capital of wine, so precious and important to be mentioned in their national anthem as one of the greatest gifts they have received. The town is a gem and a visit is an opportunity to learn about the history and taste of one of the most famous wines in the world.
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