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Olympos : One of the most picturesque villages in Greece

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XTIIMENH ITO qJHAOTEPO BOYNO THI AKPITIKHIKAPI-]AOOY, ENA AI-IO TA IIIO TPAOIKA XOPIA THIEAAAAAI, H OAYMNOI, EXEI MAEEI NA ANTIITEKETA]ITII AYIKOAIEI TON KAIPON.

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'tAi'**T1"lL ntrrl{uLTtrs ci: úu11TIMr5.

To urloperpo rov 310 p. yro Évo vnoí cpowó(er efotnpoy;lcu<o, opos o]KopnóOas óev ro qoBÉ0nrov. To Bouvó tlpocpnrns HÀíos eyrve ro onturous Kor erEívor rou ou;.inepr<pÉpOn<0v l.ls rov roÀúrepo rpóno, oeBope-vor rn quoìKn <or rnv noÀrtou<ú rous rÀnpovopló. A<ópn rot onpepo,opreroí ono rous roroí<ous wúvov.rot pe us nopo6ooro<És ev6upooíesrous Kor prÀóve rn 6rrÉ rous óióÀEno. AyonnpÉvn Épnveuon lvcooróv EÀ-

Àóvov ror [Évov cpc',noypócpov, n'OÀu;rnos enovarÀnpprÉvo Éxer opvnOeÍvo oonoorEí rs oupBóoers rou oúyxpovou oou<oú noÀtropoú eíre <or'ovóyrnv eíre ror' enrÀoyiv.

H roropío rou xcrtptoú [erívnoe nprv onó napÍnou nÉwe orcrtvts, órov Evos

roxupos o€ropos rorÉopeLpe rnv nopoÀror<i nóÀn Bpuroúvro. H cnopo-voon ms OÀúpnou óev cpoívaror vo ocvcxclpeí rous roroírous, nou 0p€-oKowor orn povo[ró.'Erot ror cÀÀrós, ot puOpoí os ouróv rn ycovró rouAryoíou óev órov norÉ nreonroí. To peúpo Écprooe oro ÉÀn rns 6eroaí-os tou '70, dùó o oorpohoopropÉvos ópópos rcncrls óÀo óaíxvouv- op-yeí... tìop' óÀo ouró, n owoporBi rns óro6popós onorilEí pro npóm er-

róvo cnó ro xcopró nou òúo<oÀo neprypó<percr pe ÀÉ[ers.

lL l*rghlri3ll ri. seefrs rrlonpalible ftrar lsllni, b.Ltlhe r*lplecf K;rpalic: neve r ieareC 1t.

"fhey i'n;Ct ?rlitl: illj;i: lVlulilm Inet r

hrrne anC f re ate rj ii lr tll bc:t ;r::,stblt,,^Lay, rrcicct:rg tl aga jn:l lhetlefei"rcr:tr* brcugni bv itne .lv:r'r:lay, rn;ny dli'en rjress lr thericr;lcoslurres ard:peak their ioc;lL italeli. f lynpr:, lhe la,.rlr.lle:r.ri:lrcl lf fantls Greek lnC icrergrer phrtlgraphers. repeat*Cly ha:rel,::ef fc ad;pi -il thc rlange: rrk.r*d r:'t <.|:itrererti eras. ly icr.re lr byrhorc*. The vtllage w;s butlt alr',ro:l lve le nilrjes agl whe n a pcr,^re fuleaithq;;ke Certrlyed lhc se;stde liy Vrykllnta, but ln t.itt: r_arrtsr úile Aege;n, iiie'_r ;:ace w;: r*ver lcl l::sl. lleiirct} re;rled ,rhe villageir tle irte '74s, ar* ihe pavlirg cilhe road - arp;rcntly- u;ìil be hie ...lhr: dr:esr'l lee n lc lpset Ine lacel: wrc ilre we li acqu;1rtrd v..;lli lhejr"ieledi,ie" :olrtuCe . !*:iies, th* vtliage': lt r:'', tn;ge -whìch y;ili ilavtyr,: :peetlles:-- wìll crr:rprn:eil vcu icr _lo,.lr'tlp.

MONAXIKH NAI, AOIAOIENH NOTE!Mnopaí ot ouvOó<es oMó ror or enrÀoyÉs rov rcroírcov rns OÀúpnou vo rnv onÉ<ÀEroov onó ls oúyxpovas rexvoÀoyrrÉs rotnoÀttourÉs e[eÀí(ers, ol.Lcrts ourós o tonos cpnpí(eror f 0 rn cprÀo(evío rou. To yporpr<ó ooró<ro pe ro <oróÀeu<o onlro oosnpooroÀoÚv yto pto naptnÀÓvnon <ótco onó rov óÀro. hnv rel.rprr<ó nÀoreío rouycrtptoú, nou ovopó(eror tlÀorú, n errÀn-oÍo rns Koípnons rns Oeotórou pe ro <ewnró fiúÀrvo É;rnÀo Kor rs oyloypoqíes, oe ouv6uoopó pe ro yúpo ronío, ouvQÉrouv

LmrugLY, g*T rugvrffi u&iwK3_e*Mxrx&!lig rotdri.iot: nl{1 110 lcr;l pelples' llotr-rs lay ltr:e arnej llvr::lo::;s iire pai:ed, llf llr*;r rav* ir.v?r dlìv*l;:wayfll fli,iirsli tr,rrlc afvt.fi lc ìl er-ery year, io airirrr: t\-tr.attjot.lle pjclrile:iL:e aiieys w:tr ile w:ril* ltr::ls:rvtie lrr l. i:lrcll rrie r:h* :lrr. 1t irrt ,;;liaAe ': ie rrir;l :ru;re, ltrir, il! ci-:lrrh li ile Asrlntiilr lf tll Vr*l r,..;:ih ll; lral j cr;nea..li:f:|t::'llon:il.llll;:r:||'.lelli:i;l|1ngitln:,ite;res;lllrllll1-llglr:erc.5lilli;r|v,.t|t:eal.y

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pro <poyr<ó> erróvo. fiopóporo oro0óporo pós npo<oÀeí Kol n yr]rovl-ró nÀorEío la\Àór, omv onoíc ro óúo nopo6oororó rorpaveío 6ívouv pr-

ov ovóoo òpoorós nopÉo pe peporÀíórro ùÀnvrró rogÉ. Ot ypo<prroí nÉ-

rprvor ovapópuÀor poró(ouv pe pÉpn oxúpclons, evó 6úo oropn noÀres

eKKÀnoíes, rou Ayíou Ovoú<pprou ror rns fìovoyÍos ms XpuooBoÀówou,ofí(ouv rnv npoooxó rou enrorÉnrn - er<Ànoies nou roro<Àú(ovrot onónroroús rs npÉpes rou flóo'xo. To runrró rns payóÀns ourÉs 0pno<eutrós(coós exouv nopopeíver ror ouró ovoÀloícrxo. Ot yuvoíres rns OÀúpnou

[errvoúv pÉpes nprv, oonpí(ol.ros ro onílo <or ls ouÀes rous, lî0 vo uno-6ex0oúv ro Uóoxo. To nówo Exouv peíver íóro: ro Bóqrpo rcr.lv oByóv, roqóorpo rov <Krwnróv> <ouÀoupróv, o oroÀropós rou entocpíou pe Àou-

Àoú6ro oMó Kor p€ eoroypo<píes ovOpóncov rous nou <É<puyov> mv re-

Àeuroío xpolró, ro porpoÀóyro.'Eneno, n óeúrepn ovóoroon rous Bpíorer

traCitrcnai cales offer lo the travelei a breath offresh atr along u;ithtasty Greek ccffee. The pìctr:resque stcne yrjrdmjlls lock lìke a parl ofthe flrt:fication while two oiher churches are worthy of the vlsitcr'sattention, namely, Agìcs Oroufrìcs and Panagìa ChrysovalantoL;. Bothchurches attract crcwds cf be|ievers during laster-. The tradltions ofthis great relìgious least re rnain ìntact too. The women of Olymposwhitewash tl.rejr ho::ses and courtyards tc welccme Easter and thetraditìcn also includes: dyìng eggs, baking "embroìdered" rolls, theCecoration of the lpìtaph with flowers and photos of those whcrecently passed away, and dìrges. When the seconC Resurrection occurs,everybody ìs in Platj, outsicle the church, dancrng anC celebrating tìll theîrofnrng, accoinpanied by ìmprovised couplets. -fhe celebraiion lasistlll Tuesday, alsc kncwn as Easler TuesCay, when the procession ol theicons that takes place cn thls day, be comes a small conie:t of who w llraìse the rcors htgher.

TN THT HMRT OF THE sU&dTdgRI'lere, lhe feasi of Algrst 15th is very lively. The square aro;nC la'ragjaclureh rs fully packed by lhe vìvacìcr:s crcwd and * colorfulfestjval, a

celebration practrceC jn clder tirns, iollo'rn ihe devout cerenrony. Bread

óÀous oro fìÀorú, Éfto onó mv errÀnoí0, ónou xopeúouv exowos unórpouon ouroo'xÉ6rs pov'nvó6rs. To yÀÉvu rporó cls ronprr:í rot n yoptó ouvexí(aor pexpr rnv Tpírn rou flóo'xq, yvrr;orÉ <or os Aopnph Tpírn, órov n neprcpopó rov ar<óvo:v pero-pÉnacr oe Évov prrpó <oyóvo> yo ro noros 0o ls uqóoar qnÀorepo. '

ETHN <KAPAIAT TOY KA OKAIPIOYTov Aeronewoúyouoto eóó nÀóOos <óopou roro<Àú(er rnv nÀoreío yúpo onó rnv flovoyío ror rn 0pnoreuuró roróvu(no<oÀouOeíro <noÀúxpcrtpo> novnyúpr. Apros rot <opnoú( npoo<pÉpowor oer.róntous <or roft6eurÉs, <crr óoes OÀupníuo-oes Óev cpopoÚv m oroÀó rous óÀo ro xpóvo rnv <entopoteúouv> 1ro rn yopró. Av o 6pópos oós cpÉper, prnv nopoÀeiqae votntore<pOeíte ro Arorpóvt, ro óeúupo Àr;róvt tou vnotoú ror enívaro rns opervós OÀúpnou. Or óe nopoÀís ms KopnóOou por-Ó(ouv ota\etcots ror ByoÀpÉves ono rs yuoÀtocpes oilí6es o6nyóv 6ioronóv. Appoonó, Apróoo, Aaúro (repóoues r<or op-

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pou6epÉs), Axóro, Kórcr; Aóros, Kupo-[lovoyró, AneÀÀo (BorooÀó-

r€s Kor opqpqy6Éues), AyprÀoonoropos (yro 0oÀóooto onop), Aroro-<prn (pe noxó óppo ror vepó rpúotoÀìo).'Ooor eíore neprneteróóers6o<rpóore rnv rúxn oos nepvóvros pe ropoBóc otnv epnprró lopí0,Évo ororoírnro vnoórr pe epeínro rlopórcov nou É<puo(ov lopornvoíneroores <or onórnres noooÀíes.

H ZOH ETA XOPIAOr opopcprÉs pnopeÍ vo [errvoúv, opos 6ev oroporoúv ornv'Olu-pno. Enro<a<pOeíre rnv noÀró npcoreúouoo, ro AnÉpr, pa ro nopo6o-ororó, lnó ror roróÀEu<o oníuo rns, xlopÉvo oe pro 6pooepó pepo-

ró, rs ÀouÀouóroopÉvs ouÀEs om 8oÀó60, ro nopo0oÀóooro oníuooro OorKívr, rnv ernÀnruró errÀnoÍo ous MEvaÉs ono onou n 0Éo róBerrnv ovóoo o)ùó ror ro nopoyvoplogÉvo Meooxópr. E<Eí, oro nopo6oot-oro ro<pave6órr rns nÀocíos, pnopeíre vo onoÀoúoere ro crtpororepo nÀr-

oBooíÀepo rou vnoroú, o)ùó ror vo enro<acp0eíra ro povooúpr rns llovo-yíos rns Bpuorovós. fro pto roÀúrepn ónoqn rns nopoÀíos rns Kupo-[l0-voyrós, opreí vo Bpe0eÍre nóvc.o onó ro povoorópr rns flovoyrós rns Mep-rovíuooos.

NOY NA MEINETETo [evo6oxeío ornvOÀupno eívor Àryooró, oÀìó <pnpí(ovro] yto rs unn-peoÍes rous.. IEvoóoxeío Arppo6írn, rnÀ.: 22450-51,307. Ievóves'OÀup nos, rnÀ. : 22450-5 1252. Iavo6oxEío'OÀu pr nos - Apxr niloyos, rnÀ. : 21,0-4523938, 22450 -5 1,09 I

NOY NA OATEOpÉo<o rpópro, xerponoínres nírEs ror o[anÉpooto poyerpeuró 0o ono-Àoúoere orov nopoóoororo MúÀo. Inturó <poynró pnopsíu vo 6orrpó-o€rr oro €ouqropto Aewórn, evó yro quópto óínÀq om 0óÀoooo roreBeí-re oro Arocpóu, ornv roBÉpvo Avor[n. Must nróto or nopo6ooroK€s poKq-poúves. Mnv fiexóoae vo ls yeureíre!

and watermelon are the tradiiionalireai for lccals and traveler:, whereaseven thcse woTflen cf Clyrnpos whc don't wear thetr cc:lumes durìngthe ertìre year, Cl so on ihls partìcular day. .tf you comE here during thì:penod, dnn'l forgei to visìt )i;fani, the islard's seccnd pct aîci scrportof nauntarnous Clympos. Thìs place is ako cnarrCenzed by:erenìty andtranquility wlth ihe erceptlonal dlfference cf the sea. Thc beacnes cfKarpathcs seem endless and they look like plciures from giossy tour istguides' nages: Amoopì, Arkasa, Lelko: (bìg, sandy beachr:), Achata,Kato Lakos, Kyr; Panagìa, Apella (wlth pebbles and e rneraid waters),Agnlaopctarnos (fcr se; sporb), ard Diakoftr, (r,i,rth thìck sanc a.d cr),stai

clear w;ters). Thcse who ljke aCventures can try theÌr luck going by boat todeseted Sana, an uninhabjted jsland wjth ruins of bulldìngs constru:tedby Saracen pì rates and be;ches where " nc human has ever set foct,,

ffiFC Itr{ T}"{K VStL&&€5Olyrnpcs is nct the only beautìful village 1n Karpathos. you shouldvislt Aperì, the old capìtal of ihe island, with jts tradìiional, sìmple ,

whjle houses, bujlt in a gorge, the ccurtyards of Volada that are full offlowers, the houses by the sea at Finiki, the amazing church with thebreathtaking vjew ai Meretes, as well as the ìgncred Mescchori. there,al lhe sqLrere 's tradil-icnal café, ycil can e njoy the ìsland's most beautjfulsunset, but abo you can pay e !1sit to the monastery of panagia Vnssianr.i:cr a better vìew of Kyra Panagìa beach, you just have to go above thenronasiery of Fanagia lvlerlonitissa.

VVh{XRC TO sT&YThere are few optlons 1n Clympos, but the locals are knowir for thejrhospilality and lrierC li ness.* Hclel Aphrcdite, tel. . 22450-5 1 3C7, Guesi.house Clyrnpos, tel.: 2245C-51252

" l-lctef Olynpos-Archì pelagcs, tel. : 2 1 C-45239 3E, 2245A 5 109 1

WH€RK TO €ATAt traditjonal Mylos you wlll enloy lresh fish, homenade pies anClncomparable :tews. Atl_entakis restaurani ycu wlll taste grandrna'shoremade ccoking, whereas jn Anixj tavern, at Diafanj, yoLr wilihave excellent fish. Don't forget to try the traCitìonal djsh cafterjmakarcunesl