viernes, 5 de mayo de 2017

Jueves 4 de mayo



Hoy empezaos nuestro día viajando a Dodoni, donde vistamos un lugar arqueológico de interés turístico con un teatro, parlamento y templo de los Dioses griegos.
El asentamiento fue importante porque tiene un oráculo, un santuario con sacerdotisas quienes interpretaron el movimiento de las hojas del roble sagrado para decidir asuntos importantes.
Posteriormente llegamos a las montañas sagradas de Meteora, donde desde el siglo 9 los monjes han vivido, al principio en cuevas y posteriormente en monasterios construidos a partir del siglo 12. Actualmente solamente quedan 6 de los 40 que habían. Pudimos visitar uno y disfrutar de las maravillosas pinturas y vistas. Estas rocas son consideradas la segunda montaña más sagrada de todo Grecia.
Realizamos nuestro viaje hacia las provincias ubicadas en el norte y llegamos por la noche a la ciudad de Edessa. Mañana iremos al colegio de Messimeri.








 

Thursday 4th May
Today we began our day visiting Dodoni, an archaeological site with an ancient Greek theatre, parliament and temples to each of the Greek gods.
The settlement was important because it had an Oracle, a temple with female priests who interpreted the movement of the leaves of the sacred oak tree, and told the future and made important decisions for those who came to ask for help.
Then we arrived to the sacred and spectacular mountains of Meteora (UNESCO) where from the 9th century monks had lived, at first in caves and then from the 12th century in monasteries which they began to build on the top of the rocks. At one time there would have been 40 orthodox monasteries among these rocks, but now only 6 remain inhabited, and were able to visit one of these, dedicated to Saint Stephen.
These rocky outcrops are considered the second most holy mountain in Greece.
We made the 4 hour bus ride to the northern provinces and in the evening arrived to the town of Edessa, the name means “of the waters” because of the many rivers which cross in the village, the waterfalls and thermal springs. Tomorrow we will visit the school of Messimeri close by. 









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