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It is a much more meaningful experience to visit Dourahani Monastery (above; the opposite side of the lake from Ioannina) than Palaiokastritsa Monastery in Corfu, which has been turned into a commercial tourist trap, with salesmen of "folk-art", commercial photographers and artists, and two ladies in Corfiot costumes helping people up the steps towards the waiting photographer.
I suppose it is one path towards privatisation. Time for some people to recall some relevant passages?
Mark 11:12-16:
"On reaching Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple area and began driving out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves, and would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts."
Matthew 21:12-19:
"Jesus entered the temple area and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves. "It is written," he said to them, " 'My house will be called a house of prayer,' but you are making it a 'den of robbers.'"
"On reaching Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple area and began driving out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves, and would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts."
Matthew 21:12-19:
"Jesus entered the temple area and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves. "It is written," he said to them, " 'My house will be called a house of prayer,' but you are making it a 'den of robbers.'"
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