| Designer: | Photo: N. Mavrogenis |
| Country: | Other |
| Decade: | 1970 |
| Year: | 1975 |
| Dimensions: | 99.0 x 68.5 cm | 38.976377952600004 x 26.9685039369 inches |
| Condition: | Very good/excellent | | A-/B+ |
| Publisher: | National Tourist Organisation of Greece |
| Printed by: | Kousentos - Priftis - Daveronas |
| Category / Theme: |
Travel |
This original vintage Greece travel poster was published in 1975 by the Greek National Tourism Organisation (GNTO) to promote Meteora, one of Greece's most spectacular natural and cultural landmarks. The impressive photograph by N. Mavrogenis captures one of the famous monasteries dramatically perched atop a towering sandstone pillar, surrounded by the extraordinary rock formations and mountain landscape of central Greece. The clean composition, paired with the distinctive lowercase "greece" logotype, exemplifies the elegant visual identity of the Greek tourism campaigns of the 1970s.
Meteora has been a place of monastic life since the 14th century, when Orthodox monks established monasteries on the inaccessible rock pinnacles to seek solitude and protection. Today, six historic monasteries remain active and the site is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, celebrated for its unique combination of natural beauty, religious significance, and remarkable architecture.
A striking original vintage Greek travel poster combining outstanding landscape photography with the timeless appeal of one of Greece's most iconic destinations.
In very good condition with light age wear.