Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Friday, August 19, 2011
Waterfall in Edessa
The waterfall in Edessa, from 70 m height, is one of Europe's biggest.
Edessa is a small town in Northern Macedonia.
Walking beneath the waterfall.
Edessa means "city on the water"..
Edessa (Έδεσσα), the capital of the prefecture, is built on the plateau between Vermio and Vora with a view of the plain, abundant vegetation, flower-filled gardens and many water springs. Northeast of the town, at a verdant location with a beautiful view, the famous waterfalls of Edessa can be found. "Edessa" means "city on the water". The name comes from the old Phrygians, who colonized this region even before the Macedonians, in the 9th century B.C. Later, as part of Macedonia, Edessa played an important role as the capital city. Later still, during Roman times, the famous Via Egnatia passed through here. Centuries of natural rock erosion and weather phenomena have created a multitude of bigger and smaller waterfalls that can be admired in today's waterfall park of Edessa. The volume of water from the biggest waterfall, called "Karanos" falls about 70m. You don't expect it, but behind the waterfall there is a little cave that can be explored by the curious visitor.... At the very top of the falls, they've diverted part of the stream into an attractive garden, complete with mini waterfalls, footbridges, and of course, lots of flowers. They have also turned other parts of the stream into channels rushing between buildings as well as a cafe. Today the waterfalls are a well-known site of the immense beauty for the whole of Greece and the rest of the world.
Edessa is a small town in Northern Macedonia.
Walking beneath the waterfall.
Edessa means "city on the water"..
Edessa (Έδεσσα), the capital of the prefecture, is built on the plateau between Vermio and Vora with a view of the plain, abundant vegetation, flower-filled gardens and many water springs. Northeast of the town, at a verdant location with a beautiful view, the famous waterfalls of Edessa can be found. "Edessa" means "city on the water". The name comes from the old Phrygians, who colonized this region even before the Macedonians, in the 9th century B.C. Later, as part of Macedonia, Edessa played an important role as the capital city. Later still, during Roman times, the famous Via Egnatia passed through here. Centuries of natural rock erosion and weather phenomena have created a multitude of bigger and smaller waterfalls that can be admired in today's waterfall park of Edessa. The volume of water from the biggest waterfall, called "Karanos" falls about 70m. You don't expect it, but behind the waterfall there is a little cave that can be explored by the curious visitor.... At the very top of the falls, they've diverted part of the stream into an attractive garden, complete with mini waterfalls, footbridges, and of course, lots of flowers. They have also turned other parts of the stream into channels rushing between buildings as well as a cafe. Today the waterfalls are a well-known site of the immense beauty for the whole of Greece and the rest of the world.
Friday, August 12, 2011
A song from Hellas
Lord Byron (1788 – 1824)
From DON JUAN
The isles of Greece, the isles of Greece!
Where burning Sappho loved and sung.
Where grew the arts of war and peace –
Where Delos rose and Phoebus sprung!
Eternal summer gilds them yet,
But all, except their sun, is set.
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Durst nach Lavendel
ΤΟ ΚΟΧΥΛΙ
Έπεσα γιά να κολυμπήσω
κι άφησα τήν καρδιά μου πίσω
Άφησα τήν καρδιά μου χάμω
σαν τό κοχύλι μές στην άμμο
Πέρασαν όλες οί κοπέλες
με τά μαγιό καί τίς ομπρέλες
Ύστερα πέρασαν οί φίλοι
κανείς δε βρήκε τό κοχύλι
Χρόνους καί χρόνους κολυμπάω
πού νά ν’ η αγάπη γιά νά πάω
Έφαγε ή θάλασσα τό βράχο
κι έμεινε το νησί μονάχο.
ΟΔΥΣΣΕΑΣ ΕΛΥΤΗΣ
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Σκέψεις.. Gedanken
Στη μέση του καλοκαιριού πάντα έχω την αίσθηση ότι πλησιάζει στο τέλος.
Κάθε χρόνο, νομίζω ότι δεν έχω ζήσει αρκετά ..
Λοιπόν, είμαστε ακόμη στις αρχές Αυγούστου και έξω από το παράθυρό μου, το τζιτζίκια τραγουδούν μαζί με τα τριζόνια
μια δυνατή συναυλία. Τραγουδούν ένα τραγούδι χαρούμενο. Κάθε μέρα εξακολουθεί να είναι μια ωραία και ζεστή μέρα του καλοκαιριού. Και όμως!
Δεν είμαι ένα άτομο το χειμώνα ..
'Αραγε απόλαυσα πραγματικά αυτό το όμορφο καλοκαίρι όσο θα έπρεπε;
Κάθε χρόνο, νομίζω ότι δεν έχω ζήσει αρκετά ..
Λοιπόν, είμαστε ακόμη στις αρχές Αυγούστου και έξω από το παράθυρό μου, το τζιτζίκια τραγουδούν μαζί με τα τριζόνια
μια δυνατή συναυλία. Τραγουδούν ένα τραγούδι χαρούμενο. Κάθε μέρα εξακολουθεί να είναι μια ωραία και ζεστή μέρα του καλοκαιριού. Και όμως!
Δεν είμαι ένα άτομο το χειμώνα ..
'Αραγε απόλαυσα πραγματικά αυτό το όμορφο καλοκαίρι όσο θα έπρεπε;
In the midst of summer always comes over me the feeling that it is coming to an end.
Every year I think I have not had enough ..
Well, we are still in early August and outside my window, the cicadas sing with the crickets
a loud concert. They sing a joyful song. Every day is still a nice and hot summer day. And yet!
I am not a winter person ..
Did I really enjoy this beautiful summer as much as I should?
Every year I think I have not had enough ..
Well, we are still in early August and outside my window, the cicadas sing with the crickets
a loud concert. They sing a joyful song. Every day is still a nice and hot summer day. And yet!
I am not a winter person ..
Did I really enjoy this beautiful summer as much as I should?
Inmitten eines jeden Sommers überkommt mich immer das
Gefühl, dass er bald zu Ende geht.
Jedes Jahr glaube ich, ihn nicht genug ausgekostet zu haben.
Nun, wir haben noch Anfang August und vor meinem Fenster singen
die Zikaden mit den Grillen ein lautes Konzert.
Ein fröhliches Lied.
Jeder Tag, hier in Griechenland ist immer noch ein schöner, heisser
Sommertag.
Und doch!!
Ich bin kein Wintermensch.
Habe ich wirklich diesen Sommer richtig genossen?
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Πήλιο. Mt. Pelion
From the village Milina...
Είχε φεγγάρι
γέμισαν τά μαλλιά σου
χρυσά φύλλα
τά πήρα
τά ‘βαλα μυστικά
κάτω απ’ τό προσκέφαλό μου
δέν κοιμάμαι
γυμνώνω τόν ίσκιο σου.
ΓΙΑΝΝΗΣ ΡΙΤΣΟΣ (1909 – 1991)
Monday, August 1, 2011
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