An incident that demonstrates a lack of respect was recorded in Samothrace as tourists camped in the church of Agios Ioannis Prodromos in Therma. Apparently not realising the importance of the place, they spread their things on the floor using the church as a shelter. In a statement, the Holy Metropolis of Alexandroupolis expresses its […]
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Tourists camp in a Samothrace church: “This type of tourism doesn’t respect the local tradition of the inhabitants”
Tourists camp in a Samothrace church: “This type of tourism doesn’t respect the local tradition of the inhabitants”
An incident that demonstrates a lack of respect was recorded in Samothrace as tourists camped in the church of Agios Ioannis Prodromos in Therma. Apparently not realising the importance of the place, they spread their things on the floor using the church as a shelter. In a statement, the Holy Metropolis of Alexandroupolis expresses its […]
Tourists camp in a Samothrace church: “This type of tourism doesn’t respect the local tradition of the inhabitants”
An incident that demonstrates a lack of respect was recorded in Samothrace as tourists camped in the church of Agios Ioannis Prodromos in Therma. Apparently not realising the importance of the place, they spread their things on the floor using the church as a shelter. In a statement, the Holy Metropolis of Alexandroupolis expresses its […]
Tourists camp in a Samothrace church: “This type of tourism doesn’t respect the local tradition of the inhabitants”
An incident that demonstrates a lack of respect was recorded in Samothrace as tourists camped in the church of Agios Ioannis Prodromos in Therma. Apparently not realising the importance of the place, they spread their things on the floor using the church as a shelter. In a statement, the Holy Metropolis of Alexandroupolis expresses its […]
Sanctuary of the Mysterious ‘Great Gods’ on the Island of Samothrace
One of the most enigmatic archaeological sites in all of Greece is that of the Samothrace Temple Complex. These impressive ruins are located on the island of Samothrace, also known as Samothraki, in the Aegean Sea. The ancient religious observances and ritual practised here were unusual and it was also a site of a mysterious […]