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13-Aug-2021

Traditional house in Volax

Volax or Volakas is a small village on the island of Tinos, in the Cyclades, Greece. Its unique surrounding of big round rocks gives the whole landscape a lunar appearance. It was established in the 14th-century or older. It lies on a little plateau in the centre of Tinos in an average altitude of 284m above sea level. The big round rocks of plutonic origin that encircle it, create an appearance that seduces the tourists with its peculiarity. Many houses are built above these rocks and near each other according to the rules of the traditional Cycladic architecture. It has always been a home of basket knitters. Today it is a tourists’ destination. In the spring also, it is a lovely destination for many paintball sport teams. But essentially, it is and it has always been a place where groups of travelers come to discover its old paths and unique morphology. A part of its alternative places to see are also a small Folklore Museum which is opened to the crowd during the summer period and a 380-seat amphitheatre where many musical and theatrical performances take place.


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George McCarten08-Nov-2021 22:40
Wonderful light and shadow work here. And the white of the building shows detail and is not washed out. Excellent!
Anna & Christian RECK22-Oct-2021 16:37
A charming and inviting house very nicely decorated!! BV. Anna
Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)26-Sep-2021 17:17
Great image,,,,,excellent.VVV
Paolo
Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)26-Sep-2021 17:17
Great image,,,,,excellent.VVV
Paolo
victorswan05-Sep-2021 15:57
wow So lovely image with nice typical Greek colors of the houses and windows comes across so fresh nice to live I think, BV
Carter Creek04-Sep-2021 15:40
Nice capture of this beautiful and cost house. Well done. V
pascal03-Sep-2021 20:09
Beautiful composition and colors !
Hank Vander Velde03-Sep-2021 18:55
A beautiful bright image and good explanation.
Marisa Livet03-Sep-2021 18:12
What a beautiful image, which gives us the ideal flavor of Greece as we all dream of imagining and living it
danad03-Sep-2021 07:42
Great play of light and shadow.
V.
Zoltán Balogh03-Sep-2021 07:17
Lovely and really inviting house! V
Gill Kopy03-Sep-2021 02:33
What a charming house caught so nicely by the light. V
PS Looks like one has to hurdle some plants to get in the door :)
LynnH03-Sep-2021 02:28
It's wonderful! And your photo is so good. The shadows add so much texture. V
hayl02-Sep-2021 22:51
A beautiful, colourful home in the clear sunshine.
Philip P02-Sep-2021 20:27
Love the diagonal shadows!
Neil Marcus02-Sep-2021 19:35
Lots to see here in sunshine and colors. "V"
Colin Storey02-Sep-2021 19:22
Great colourful image.
Walter Otto Koenig02-Sep-2021 19:03
Beautiful image with great clarity. Really like the textures, shadows and colors. "V"
joseantonio02-Sep-2021 18:32
love those beautiful shadows.V.
David Buzzeo02-Sep-2021 18:29
Strange to see the plants in front of the door. V
Industrial Heritage02-Sep-2021 18:24
This is such a cosy image
Ton T.02-Sep-2021 17:37
A fantastic image of this beautiful house! I like the structure of the walls and the sculptures above the windows and door V
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