Simonopetra

Greece

Simonopetra, Greece
Photo: Original uploader was Michalis Famelis at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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May to October
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A striking Athonite monastery perched on a sheer rock spur with wooden balconies overhanging the cliffs. Founded in the 13th century, it is celebrated for its choir and vertiginous architecture.

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