Only in “anything goes” Athens might you expect to bump into a Greek God, lingering outside one of the city’s best-known bar districts on a Friday evening. That’s exactly what happened when the 2,400 year-old head of Hermes rolled into view in Agia Irinis Square. Only in Athens could you expect to bump into Gods and saints, lurking...
Read moreFrom stocking up on toilet rolls to bad coiffure weeks, preening before Zoom calls to Youtube workout videos, virtual cocktail soirées and binge-watching in pjs, our Lockdown Lifestyle has been a great barometer of our human failings. As part of his assignment at Rhode Island’s School of Design on Art in Isolation, Jonathan Muroya drew di...
Read moreThe Persians ravaged it before Pericles restored it to its splendour. Socrates walked through its alleys. Sylla restored the authority of Rome there by the sword. It was subjected to Ottoman rule, Venetian bombardments, and Nazi occupation. Athens, however, remains, despite its torments, the capital of an eternal Greece. In order to bette...
Read more“Socrates was found injured after a car accident. Now fully recovered from surgery, he is a tender and calm dog who loves hugs and walks.” Costa Navarino launches a 3 year campaign to give the strays of Messinia, like Socrates, a loving, forever home. Costa Navarino has always spearheaded change at a very grassroots level by e...
Read moreTiger King? So last Lockdown. Netflix swaps shock TV for a new feel-good documentary about the stray cats of Syros, who have found sanctuary through the extraordinary efforts of feline Samaritans Joan and Richard Bowell (they went for a holiday and ended up with a crusade!). [caption id="attachment_8855" align="aligncenter" wid...
Read moreThe Greek government hopes to convert the country into a haven for talented professionals and convert its brain drain into a brain gain by offering lucrative tax breaks. Greece is way cheaper than other destinations in Europe, the climate and food options are much better, and, the human interactions are richer. Now, the Greek government ...
Read moreWhat did we learn from the first lockdown, to make the current one more manageable? Athens Insider asks two of its readers… Sing, swim, speak The first lockdown was a complete shock to my system. Unfortunately, I spent it alone as my family resides in Australia. For me, human interaction is vital. I experienced such extreme anx...
Read moreAs this game-changing US election goes to the wire, two Greek-Americans write about their hopes for a kinder, more inclusive America to usher in a new era of healing for the world at large. The Accidental Activist On the eve of national ele...
Read moreWant a guaranteed distraction from the headlines? New York Times best-selling author Silvia Moreno-Garcia offers up “a terrifying twist on classic gothic horror” in her latest page-turner, Mexican Gothic. Recently optioned for TV by Hulu, it’s poised to be 2021’s next big binge-watch hit. We’re calling it! Her most recent nove...
Read morePrefer to stay in the dark? With mushroom season in full swing, why not occupy yourself with some of the tastiest nature therapy around on a becalming wild mushroom safari in Greece’s spectacular woodlands and evergreen forests or a world-famous national park. ©Nat...
Read moreWHAT: Nothing takes your mind off things like disappearing down the rabbit hole of a good old movie marathon. The 61st Thessaloniki International Film Festival comes to the rescue with an on-line feast of indie films, Greek productions, breathtaking tributes and subversive films pitched perfectly for these unforeseeable and unprecedented days. With...
Read moreHow long does it take to convert an Athenian square decked out with Christmas decorations into an Iranian metropolis of Farsi posters and larger-than-life billboards? Less than 24 hours apparently. We go behind the scenes with the Athens Film Office to discover how the Greek capital transformed into Tehran to star in a gripping new big b...
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