15/03/2022
Sirince;
Sweet little Sirince is a picture-perfect village of red-roofed stone houses that cascade down a hill slope surrounded by dense forest.
It was a Greek village until the Population Exchange of the early 20th century, when ethnic Turks shuttled here from Greece were housed in the newly abandoned homes.
It's a bit of a stiff climb up the cobblestone alleys to the top of the village, where you can visit the Church of St. John the Baptist. Inside are some severely-damaged frescoes, but the real reason to hike up the hill is to take panoramic pictures of the village from here.
Sirince;
Sweet little Sirince is a picture-perfect village of red-roofed stone houses that cascade down a hill slope surrounded by dense forest.
It was a Greek village until the Population Exchange of the early 20th century, when ethnic Turks shuttled here from Greece were housed in the newly abandoned homes.
It's a bit of a stiff climb up the cobblestone alleys to the top of the village, where you can visit the Church of St. John the Baptist. Inside are some severely-damaged frescoes, but the real reason to hike up the hill is to take panoramic pictures of the village from here.
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