Dragonlake-Tymfi
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Drakolimni (Greek: Δρακολίμνη, Dragon lake) is the name of several alpine or sub-alpine lakes in northwestern Greece Epirus periphery: the ones in mountain Tymfi and Smolikas are the most widely known. According to local folktales the lakes used to be inhabited by dragons who fought each other by throwing pines and rocks and thus created the peculiar landscape and gave their names to the lakes
Drakolimni (Greek: Δρακολίμνη, Dragon lake) is the name of several alpine or sub-alpine lakes in nort...
The only church in Mikro Papigo is the church of Taxiarches that has been characterized as preservabl...
The old bridge of Konitsa was built in 1870 replacing the older wooden bridge over the river Aoos, on...
The old bridge of Konitsa was built in 1870 replacing the older wooden bridge over the river Aoos, on...
The Konitsa Bridge is a unique bridge due to its location and construction. It was built in 1871 an...
Private club of Avragonio, a luxury guest house at Papingo, one of the most well preserved mountain v...
Avragonio is a luxury traditional apartments complex located at Papingo, the most famouse village in ...
The Konitsa Mountain Hotel is located at the highest point in Konitsa, which is said to be the town o...
The Konitsa Mountain Hotel is located at the highest point in Konitsa, which is said to be the town o...
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.
