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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
One of the 20 monasteries found on Mount Athos.
Photograph by Francesco Lastrucci
Looking down the cliff from Osiou Grigoriou Monastery on the southwest side of the Mount Athos Peninsula.
Photograph by Francesco Lastrucci
A monk boards a ferry in Dafni, a village on the Mount Athos Peninsula.
Photograph by Francesco Lastrucci
Chapel near Porto Paradiso on the Sithonia Peninsul.
Photograph by Francesco Lastrucci
View from Ano Poli (Upper Town)
Photograph by Francesco Lastrucci
Herbs for sale at Modiano Market, Thessaloniki.
Photograph by Francesco Lastrucci
Cafe LUX, Thessaloniki.
Photograph by Francesco Lastrucci
Coast between Nikitis and Neos Marmaras.
Photograph by Francesco Lastrucci
Monks at Osiou Grigoriou Monastery.
Photograph by Francesco Lastrucci
Neos Marmaras, a town on the west coast of the Sinthonia Peninsula.
Photograph by Francesco Lastrucci
View of Thessaloniki's waterfront from the top of the White Tower.
Photograph by Francesco Lastrucci
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