The only thing a visitor has to do in order to be impressed is to
lift his eyes to the towering summit ridges of the Geraneia Mountains and to watch
the contrasts and the beauty of the Landscape. This is a beauty, which fascinates
and revives soul and mind alike, while at the same time recalling memories that
go back into the depths of the centuries. Amid this idyllic tranquillity and among
these verdant mountains, the traveler will find ravines and caves, will wander
across plateaus and down to tiny natural harbors, will rejoice in the rustling
of the leaves and savoir the aromas of thyme, wild flowers and fir and will find
shelter in picturesque churches and monasteries, offering thanks to God for what
He has created.
To walk among the wooded slopes and rugged peaks of the Geraneia range
is like to embark upon an unforgettable journey back through time, into the legends
and history of the area. Nowhere is the course of that journey better recorded
than in the wealth of historic monuments that serve as witnesses to the past and
bridges between yesterday and today. In this place to which pilgrims flock, there
are countless lonely chapels and monasteries clinging to the sides of gorges or
half-hidden in the dense forest, testifying to man’s constant and tireless
efforts to communicate with that which he holds divine.
