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Balkan specialist Dr Pinar Cakiroglu will speak about the emergence of capitalism in the Balkans of the Ottoman era in this week's GCM online-lecture.
If you are looking for a beautiful town that is bursting with Greek history, culture and traditions, Veria is your place! This unique city is built on the foothills of Mount Vermion and crossed by the River Tripotamo. From the 11th to the 14th century it was the third most important city of the Byzantine Empire, after Constantinople and Thessaloniki. The impressively large number of Byzantine and post-Byzantine churches have given the city the nickname “Little Jerusalem”. Today, 48 Byzantine and post-Byzantine churches are preserved in the city centre. Mount Vermion There is evidence that...
, Updated 15 Mar 2021, 16:32 GMT In Naoussa, on the flanks of the Vermio Mountains, grapes — especially the Xinomavro variety — thrive in the windbreak provided by the ridgeline above them. Photograph by Getty Images There’s a general belief among the uninitiated that Greek wine is for serving unceremoniously at taverna tables rather than swilling and sipping in admiration, the way one might a Cabernet Sauvignon. One of the most potent ripostes to this misconception is offered by the Central Macedonia region. On the flanks of the Vermio Mountains, grapes — especially the Xinomavro v...