Lord Byron and Eugene Delacroix may steal the spotlight as the most vocal champions of Greece’s struggle for independence. But a band of powerful and international female philhellenes also played a stellar role in the founding of the new Greek state. From princesses and poets, to socialites, missionaries and authors, we introduce 30 influ...
Read moreManto Mavrogenous was a freedom fighter from Mykonos who captained Greece to liberation. It cost this educated-aristocrat-turned-rebel her personal fortune and the love of her life. Mykoniot-resident Stacey Harris-Papaioannou profiles this captivating and tragic Greek heroine. [caption id="attachment_9583" align="alignleft" wi...
Read moreA decisive move towards clean energy has transformed tiny and tranquil Tilos from an ageing outpost to a vibrant community with an ever-expanding population; inspiring other isolated Greek islands to stand on their own feet too. In an article in the Financial Times, Kerin Hope highlights Tilos' pioneering move to become an energy-indepen...
Read moreNikos Garyfallos' cutting edge skate bowl, Blue Enigma, has turned a sleepy Andros village into a magnet for skaters, bikers and bladers the world over. Dedicated to his grandparents, this hand-sculpted marvel also works double-time as a dramatic open-air gallery with a difference, Amalia Melis notes. Making your way through t...
Read moreIn need of fail-safe festive gift ideas? Seek inspiration from the wishlists of one of the fashion industry's insiders. Dimitra Kolotoura, one of the founders of fashion-forward Greek label, Zeus + Δione shares her wishlist from vintage jugs to woven leather baskets, hand-painted ceramic plates, fine jewellery and can't -do-without fashion ...
Read moreThe second lockdown in Greece was initially meant to last until November 30. An extension upto December 7 followed. The Greek Government has now taken the decision to extend lockdown measures until (and including) January 7. The cases in Greece have been galloping since late October, necessitating these stringent measures. In practical terms it...
Read more2020 has been a watershed year for us all. But for best-selling British author Victoria Hislop, it’s been “the very worst and very best of times”; defined by extremes of pain and joy. In the wake of losing her mother, Hislop buried herself in her work to produce two new books and a televised series (mid-pandemic, no less) and also became a...
Read moreWe don’t want to hear it or be reminded it. The Voice of Reason. In the seventh of his monthly chronicles on living through pandemic times, as told from the perspective of an American mystery writer who has called Greece home for 35 years, Jeff Siger insists on why we cannot wear our noise-cancelling ear plugs just yet. Do not ignore the Ca...
Read moreSusanna Hoffman traces Greece’s 6000 year-long love affair with honey and the evolution of the Greek honey industry to include a whole range of apiary offerings from royal jelly, propolis, bees’ pollen and extended product lines that cover the gamut from sauces to soaps, all enriched with Greek honey. [caption id="attachment_8...
Read moreIf these past few months have taught us anything, it is to make our travel experiences as immersive as possible. With the weather expected to remain summery well into late late-October, extend your holidays at Kinsterna. Embrace seasonal rituals that have punctuated the Greek calendar for millennia from the stomping of grapes with bare fe...
Read moreFrom a retrospective of contemporary African art to Brice Marden's marble compositions, Takis' magnetic sculptures, photography exhibitions, film festivals and more, Athens' cultural scene is thriving, angry viruses notwithstanding. Sam Friedman’s Island at Dio Horia WHAT: Sam Friedman's first solo show in Athens, Island, c...
Read moreJohn Zervos, a lifelong Hydra-phile, recalls an extraordinary place that has played muse to everyone from Bridget Bardot to Presidential hopefuls. As a living archivist, he explains why there’ll never be another island like it. The island of Hydra in the Saronic gulf is unique in its architecture, significant in its role in mo...
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