Dance of Zalongo

Beeindruckend die Freiheitsliebe

Nach Anstieg mit dem Auto zum Kloster muss man noch ca. 30 Minuten Treppen zum Denkmal aufsteigen, doch es lohnt sich. Der Ausblick ist wunderbar und das Denkmal beeindruckend. Die Geschichte der 63 F...

Fitting monument to tragic story

My family and I visited the Zalongo Monument on a very hot August day. There is a small car park at the base of the steps to the monument. It took us around 10 minutes to climb to the top. The monumen...

Exploring history

If you know the history behind this monument you feel the pull of energy to make that climb. You pay your respects to these women, what they did to not be slaves to the Ottoman, a must do with over th...

Beautiful

It's a very beautiful and sad place, when you know the story behind it. Not easy to go these 400 steps to the top, but it's definitely worth it. Need to bring water with you, especially in summer days...

Dramatic scenery, dramatic history

This is a place where Greek history meets a dramatic moment in its timeline. The landscape is breathtaking, the monument accordingly dramatic. Another little jewel found just driving around the area,...