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For her clients seeking to go beyond the Greek islands, Evyssa Vacations’ Dali organizes exclusive truffle hunting outings in Metsovo, home to the Vlach shepherd community; stays atop a private mountain at the Grand Forest Metsovo; and visits to Meteora monasteries in the nearby Thessaly.—
Yulia Denisyuk,
Robb Report,
16 Apr. 2026 -
The 13th-century Dominican friary had been redeveloped for more secular uses after the dissolution of the monasteries by King Henry VIII in the mid-16th century.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Inextricably tied to the D-Day invasion of World War II, this northern French region of orchards, dairies, horse farms and seaside villages along the English Channel draws visitors who come to honor the fallen or visit famous medieval fortresses and abbeys.—
Seth Sherwood,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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Euganean Hills are a treasure trove of biodiversity, and not only naturalistic but also historical, artistic and cultural, thanks to the presence of Venetian villas, castles, villages, monasteries and abbeys.—
Elisabetta Tosi,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Several portraits in medallions high on the walls of the cloisters show decapitated Dominican Friars who worked as inquisitors with just a stump for a neck and their heads held in their hands.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Today, visitors come to Museo di San Marco to see the frescoes and panels by Fra Angelico, as well as its courtyard, cloisters, palazzo, and garden.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Feb. 2026
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Look around, and you’ll spot palazzi, convents, fountains, and bell towers—even the remains of a Norman tower.—
Erica Firpo,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Apr. 2026
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The crisis had compelled Pope Francis to ask every parish and religious community (meaning, monasteries and convents) in Europe to take in a family of refugees.—
René Ostberg,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
6 Mar. 2026
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