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Greece - Syrrako

Syrrako is a beautiful and picturesque village, which impresses with its grey stone houses that are perched on a steep slope of Mount Peristeri on an altitude of 1.200 meters. The ‘fairytale’village – located in the heart of the Tzoumerka region - is declared to be a traditional settlement. The village offers stone houses with slate roofs, cobbled alleys, churches, watermills, stone fountains, which are creations of renowed craftsmen.

Syrrako was built by Greek Vlach speakers in the 15th century. Around the year of 1480 the village along with other villages in the area, went under the Ottoman domination but managed to secure a privileged tax treatment and some kind of autonomy. Syrrako and neighboutring Kalarrytes were the only villages of Epirus that took part in the Greek Revolution from the first years. During that period, the village was looted and burnt down by the Turks and the inhabitants abandoned it, trying to save their lives. They returned in the year 1825 and rebuilt Syrrako.
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Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨* said:

magnifique série et panorama !***********************
belle semaine mon ami♫
12 months ago ( translate )

Annemarie said:

what a beautiful place
a beautiful Image

Serene new week:)
12 months ago ( translate )

Stephan Fey said:

A marvelous place!
12 months ago ( translate )

TOZ said:

What a beautiful village Jaap.
Have a great day.
TOZ
12 months ago ( translate )

Malik Raoulda said:

Admirable et excellente prise de vue joliment partagée et bien renseignée.
Bonne et agréable semaine paisible.
12 months ago ( translate )

Günter Klaus said:

Sehr schön ist dieser Blick runter auf diesen schönen Ort lieber Jaap und von deiner Runde im Ort hast du auch sehr schöne Aufnahmen gemacht:))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Nachmittag,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))
12 months ago ( translate )

Percy Schramm said:

Really a very beautiful village and a fine landscape too.
12 months ago ( translate )

vero said:

Panorama divin, magnifique ce village atypique, une photo d'exception, Jaap, belle et douce journée affectivement
12 months ago ( translate )

Pierre Pasqualini said:

C'est une beau et étonnant village loin de tout.
12 months ago ( translate )

Nora Caracci said:

lovely village and landscape !
12 months ago ( translate )

Walter 7.8.1956 said:

Einmal mehr schöne Bilder aus Griechenland Jaap!
12 months ago ( translate )

Nouchetdu38 said:

Great series from rural Greece!!!!!!!! EXCELLENT*******************
12 months ago ( translate )

RHH said:

Gorgeous setting and a beautiful village, Jaap. Wonderful photos, as always.
12 months ago

Jeanne chevillard said:

Très belles photos !!!!
12 months ago ( translate )

Fred Fouarge said:

schitterend daar wel veel trappen lopen jaap
12 months ago ( translate )