The autonomous polity of Mount Athos!
Mount Athos. In 1960, Greek shipping magnate Yannis Carras, aboard his three-mast 58-meter schooner yacht Carita (later renamed Argonaftis), decided to cruise north to the Mount Athos peninsula of the Halkidiki region of Greece to celebrate the 1,000 year anniversary of the establishment of monasteries around Mount Athos, I am instinctively intrigued by any…
Azerbaijan, land of fire!
Azerbaijan. Read our previous country posting: “Austria, land of drop-dead gorgeous Alpine settings!” COUNTRY ROLL No 12 : Azerbaijan, land of fire, hosting 49 countries in 2015 for the first European Games! Read our related posting: “Best of Azerbaijan food: Lamb Pilaf (Plov)!” Read our next country posting: “Bahamas, 3000 islands Caribbean playground…
Chateau Eza ~ Gastronomy on the Top of a Cliff!
Eze, one of the most spectacular of France’s imposing “Villages Perchés” has a principal attraction other than its breath-taking 360 degree views … the Michelin- starred restaurant, Chateau Eza, named for the charming hotel in which it resides. Naturally, this restaurant’s reputation for excellent cuisine combined with the views was irresistible. So on our third…
BEST of Bulgaria food : Monastery Gyuvetch !
Gyuvetch : best of Bulgaria food! Read our previous posting: “Best of Brunei food: Ambuyat!” Monastery Gyuvetch, an oven baked meat and vegetable stew, is a dish from Bulgaria with a very special history. It originated centuries ago in the kitchens of the Rila Monastery, the largest and most famous Eastern Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria….
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