When travel writer Patrick Leigh Fermor visited in the 1950s, he found the monasteries of Meteora in a wretched state. “Some of the doors of the empty cells [hung] open. Others were closed with ...

High in the Spiti Valley, the 1000-year-old Key Monastery stands as a beacon of Buddhist culture. This fortified monastery, a religious training center for lamas, has withstood invasions and fires.

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ITALY: John and Angelo Zorn from Novato spent three nights at Astapiana Villa Giusso, a 17th-century monastery overlooking the Sorrento peninsula and Bay of Naples. Now a sprawling estate with ...

With qualifying now complete, here is a look at when the Miami Grand Prix will start on Sunday, from around the world. The glitz and glamour of Miami are sure to be out in full force during the ...

AMORGOS, Greece — For more than 50 years, Spyridon Denaxas has prayed, worked and welcomed the faithful in an island monastery carved into a seaside cliff that’s little changed since its ...

A field of 23 runners and riders will go to post for the Coral Scottish Grand National (3.35) at Ayr on Saturday, but who will come out on top? Get the full 2025 Scottish Grand National lowdown from ...

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Renée Slegers has made a number of changes to the squad ahead of our penultimate match in the Barclays Women’s Super League against Brighton. At the back, Leah Williamson and Emily Fox replace Lotte ...

Declan Rice has been voted as our men’s Player of the Month for April after our supporters deemed his displays worthy of the accolade. The midfielder collected a whopping 68% of the votes to come out ...

They documented their travels in a book, describing the region as a treasure trove of culture and history: "From the stunning Meteora monasteries perched atop towering pinnacles to the historic ...