Island of Vampires...

[darklin]

I found this article in a magazine that i was given and i thought it was interesting so id share;)

Greek folklore abounds with tails of the grisly undead,the'Vrykolakes'said to be particulary prevalent around the volcanic island of Santorrini.Yes,the popular island is renowned as the final resting place of vampires.
Shadowy cliffs and the stark almost lunar landscape create a suitably eerie atmosphere for superstition.Or maybe not merely superstition,because occasionaly,when the wind moans and whistles,a faint sulphurous scent whispers of the nearness of the underworld....Unofficial vampire events take place throughout the summer months.You`ll see them advertised locally on posters around the island,but perhaps not surprisingly,these events rarely make it into the tourist press.

[Eclecta]

Wow.. that sounds kind cool... But why don't they advertise it to tourists? Hmm...

[darklin]

Ive had a look into it and have found a wee bit more info this has got me intreged now lol

While Greece is a land of sunshine and light, the landscape holds a few darker secrets as well. Greek folklore abounds with tales of the undead, the vrykolakes who are said to be particularly prevalent in the area around the volcanic island of Santorini, called by some "Island of the Vampires"...when it's not being claimed as the site of sunken Atlantis! The island of Santorini has been long renowned by the Greeks themselves as the final resting place of many suspected vampires, since the populace of the island was believed to be particularly adept in dealing with the undead.

Nearby islands would bring the remains of suspected vampires to Santorini for proper, permanent disposal. The dark banded cliffs created by the ancient eruption and the stark, almost lunar landscape of the Kamenes, the small islands of the caldera, help create a certain eerie atmosphere where such superstitions seem more reasonable. When the wind is right a faint sulphurous scent whispers of the nearness of the underworld. Today, various unofficial "vampire" events are held throughout the summer months...keep an eye open for posters and flyers, since these events rarely make it into the tourist press.


And no, Greek vampires were not at any particular disadvantage from the blazing Greek sunlight. In this part of the world, demonic creatures are believed to be powerful not only at midnight, but at midday as well. Anyone who has been caught in a traditional village during the heat of the day is probably convinced of the supernatural powers of the inhabitants, all of whom seem to disappear until cooler temperatures coax them out again.

[Eclecta]

That just sounds so awesome.. I really wish I could go.

[Preist]

there was a house i had joined for two resons one was i knw the woman who ran it and the second was i had an intrest in the "Vrykolakes"as the name of the house was vrykul i just seen a conection and it wasent anything to do with it but what the hey was a good house lol

the only other mention i have seen the name in was in brian lumelys the "necroscope series" i think it was in book 4 or 5 as the story goes to a part of greece a good read

just goes to show you no matter how sunny and bright the place is we get every were in history

Preist

[darklin]

I knew i had heard the name before*scatches head*lol
There was another artical in the same section about werewolfs.The artical in was all about supernatural breaks(hoildays)Im not sure i should be posting this here though.Im sure someone will tell me off if im wrong lol

Sighting a werewolf...
Werewolfs of London?Forget it!Then make yous way to Wittlich,a village near Morbach in Germany.The sotry goes that this is where the worlds last werewolf was destroyed.A shine just outside the town has a constantly burning candle and legend warns thats should the candle ever go out the werewolf would return.
In 1988,a group of security police pfficers were on there way to there post at Morbach,when they noticed that the candle had gone out.They joked about the return of the werewolf.Later that night an alarm from a fence-line sensor sounded.When they investigated the call,one of them saw a huge animal,which he described as resembling a 'dog' or 'wolf',although it was about seven to eight feet tall.It apparently jumped a 12 ft high security fance after taking three long leaped steps.
Or double care you to pay a midnight visit to the old church in Bettembourg in Luxembourg.If you do you may well hear a spine tinglin howing.The loacls say its the spirit of the werewolf of Bettembourg,which terrorised villagers in the middle ages and still puts in the odd appearance today.