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Greece - Agios Achillios island

Agios Achillios is a small island in Small (Mikri) Prespa Lake. The name derives from the name of Saint Achilles, bishop of Larisa in the 4th century. The island was both a Roman and a Byzantine settlement and is known for its Byzantine ecclesiastical monuments.

On the island there are about ten houses, a guesthouse and a café/restaurant. It is with an island in Lake Pamvotis, nearby Ioannina, the only inhabited island in a lake in Greece. The main sight on the island is the ruin of the Saint Achilles Basilica (see: www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/47408324). It is said that the island houses water buffalos, but the only animals we saw were some stray cats and ‘normal’ cows.

The Agios Achillios island and the Prespa Lakes (also known as Prespes) are located in Northwest Greece, at the tri-border point of Greece, Albania and FYR Macedonia/Republic of North Macedonia. Agios Achillios is connected to the mainland by a 650 m long floating pedestrian bridge.
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neira-Dan said:

superbe vue
HFF Jaap
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Erika Akire said:

...HFF and a nice week-end...
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Graham Chance said:

Superb composition and perspective Jaap.
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Annemarie said:

HFF

Love and happy weekend:)
5 years ago ( translate )

Karp Panta said:

HFF and a very nice weekend !!!
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Doug Shepherd said:

Great perspective in the main image Jaap.

HFF and a wonderful weekend.
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Peter Castell said:

A great composition enhanced by the wonderful clouds and their reflections HFF I hope you have a good weekend Jaap
5 years ago

Jean said:

Beautiful shot with a great lead in. interesting PiP's too.
5 years ago

Hansruedi Voegele said:

Sehr schöne Aufnahme!
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Gudrun said:

Fabulous perspective and a lovely set of photos! HFF, Jaap!
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Fotofan said:

Sehr schöne Aufnahme. Prima Perspektive.
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Rosalyn Hilborne said:

All four pictures are beautiful Jaap!
HFF and enjoy your weekend.
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Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨* said:

merci Jaap ! bon week-end à toi aussi ! amitiés♫
de belles prises et un ciel moutonneux comme j'aime********************
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TOZ said:

Excellent POV Jaap thank you for the info. HFF . Have a nice weekend.
5 years ago

Rainer Blankermann said:

A beautiful landscape. Great lines and depth! Thanks for the info.
5 years ago