Photo story: meeting the locals of Central Macedonia
The inhabitants of the Greek region of Central Macedonia are fiercely proud of their homeland — for good reason. Its mountainous landscapes are dotted with lakes, vineyards and ancient ruins where Alexander the Great’s legacy looms large.
Photographs By Francesco Lastrucci
Published 13 Aug 2019, 16:25 BST
One of the 20 monasteries found on Mount Athos.
Looking down the cliff from Osiou Grigoriou Monastery on the southwest side of the Mount Athos Peninsula.
A monk boards a ferry in Dafni, a village on the Mount Athos Peninsula.
Chapel near Porto Paradiso on the Sithonia Peninsul.
View from Ano Poli (Upper Town)
Herbs for sale at Modiano Market, Thessaloniki.
Cafe LUX, Thessaloniki.
Coast between Nikitis and Neos Marmaras.
Monks at Osiou Grigoriou Monastery.
Neos Marmaras, a town on the west coast of the Sinthonia Peninsula.
View of Thessaloniki's waterfront from the top of the White Tower.
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