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Saint Nikolaos in Porto Lagos is a monastery dependency of Vatopedi Monastery on Mount Athos. The complex of the monastery is built on two small islands in the lagoon of Porto Lagos. A wooden pedestrian bridge connects the two islands and a second one is linking them with the mainland. On one island resides the church of St. Nicholas and on the second one the chapel of Pantanasas where there is a copy of the miraculous image.
Panoramic shot taken during springtime north of the city of Xanthi in Northern Greece, on the road le...
Το εργαστήρι του δημιουργού.
this is a panorama photo that i have make to test my tripod and my camera i hope you like it.
The river Nestos and the artificial lake on a cloudy summer day.This river is one of the most importa...
This panorama is taken on the square in front of the orthodox cathedral "Saint Vissarion" in Smolyan.
Europe is generally agreed to be the birthplace of western culture, including such legendary innovations as the democratic nation-state, football and tomato sauce.
The word Europe comes from the Greek goddess Europa, who was kidnapped by Zeus and plunked down on the island of Crete. Europa gradually changed from referring to mainland Greece until it extended finally to include Norway and Russia.
Don't be confused that Europe is called a continent without looking like an island, the way the other continents do. It's okay. The Ural mountains have steadily been there to divide Europe from Asia for the last 250 million years. Russia technically inhabits "Eurasia".
Europe is presently uniting into one political and economic zone with a common currency called the Euro. The European Union originated in 1993 and is now composed of 27 member states. Its headquarters is in Brussels, Belgium.
Do not confuse the EU with the Council of Europe, which has 47 member states and dates to 1949. These two bodies share the same flag, national anthem, and mission of integrating Europe. The headquarters of the Council are located in Strasbourg, France, and it is most famous for its European Court of Human Rights.
In spite of these two bodies, there is still no single Constitution or set of laws applying to all the countries of Europe. Debate rages over the role of the EU in regards to national sovereignty. As of January 2009, the Lisbon Treaty is the closest thing to a European Constitution, yet it has not been approved by all the EU states.
Text by Steve Smith.
