Sarakatsan are an ethnic minority speaking Greek language, nomadic, present mainly in Greece and Bulgaria and in lesser numbers in Albania and Macedonia. Every year at the end of June, on a plateau in the mountains near Meteora, is held their most important gathering. Absolutely not touristic, it is a wonderful opportunity to take a dip in the tradition of this welcoming community.
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The valley of Tempe
The valley of Tempe, Tembi or as they call it in Greece, it is a narrow gorge between Mount Olympus and Mount Ossa, crossed by the river Pinio. In the middle of the gorge is the famous monastery of Agia Paraskevi, a place of pilgrimage and classic stop for those who take the highway between Larissa and Katerini. Despite the great and charming location, I did not find it something exceptional …
Pelion: Makrinitsa and Theophilos Hatzimichaìl
In this last post of the series on Pelion, we make a quick stop in Makrinitsa and then we go to visit the museum of the painter Theophilos Hatzimichaìl, a very special character that deserves to be discovered.