Unbeatable waterfront views, inviting décor, and refined Mediterranean cuisine redolent with the promise of a carefree summer – Del Posto, the new Italian outpost in Vouliagmeni Bay is a welcome addition to coastal dining. With Vouliagmeni’s famed turquoise bay for a backdrop, to the sight of young sailing enthusiasts learning t...
Read moreAt a time when Greek restauranteurs have been tested in more ways than one, the Michelin Awards provide a glimmer of hope and recognition, further bolstering Athens’ cred as a gourmet capital. A Michelin star is a perplexing badge of honour — mainly because nobody can quite pinpoint exactly what's needed to get one. The ambig...
Read moreIn his third corona series, Jeff Siger ponders on populist choices and consequences when politics trumps science. One of the lessons in June has been how the power of one event can have an impact on global businesses and popular culture. "When faced with a pandemic disease of the human body or of the body politic, it is only the elected a...
Read moreFor a bit of sepia-tinted retro charm and obscure history, Anna Roins suggests diving into Glyfada’s glamorous past. A few fun facts about this sleepless coastal suburb you didn’t know! DID YOU KNOW that Glyfada became popular among the Athenians in 1957 when the development of the Athens Riviera started with the creation of ...
Read moreJapan’s Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso has a bit of a reputation as the ‘king of gaffes’, so when he declared that the Olympics were ‘cursed,’ few noticed. But it drew attention to the jinxed pattern that seems to repeat itself every 40 years. Tokyo’s hosting of the 1940 Olympics, which would have followed Berlin in 1936, was cancelled du...
Read moreGeorg Petras, the CEO of Engel and Völkers Greece, defines his approach to business as the two countries that have shaped him. As a Greek businessman who grew up in Germany, his German pragmatism and his Greek resilience have stood him in good stead in negotiating the complex world of real estate development. In conversation with Sudha N...
Read moreSam Windrim was declared the winner of the Bloomsday Writing Competition 2020, organised by the Embassy of Ireland and Athens Insider, in the Adults category. Here's what our judges had to say of Sam's tender , heart-wrenching story: Sofka Zinovieff, described his entry as the 'fabulous, strong voice of a husband narrating a day in the l...
Read moreLeucothea Grigropoulos' touching story of societal prejudices earns her the third place at the Bloomsday Writing Competition 2020 in the Under-18 category. The sun dances through the trees, and spring flowers leave a heavenly fragrance that wafts through the gentle summer breeze. Beneath the blossoming almond trees, children p...
Read moreKaya Ketter's moving account of Moving Day earns her the first place in the Under-18 category at the Bloomsday Writing Competition 2020. It happens every couple of years: move out day. My room is bare, everything is packed away ready to be shipped off to my new life. Maybe my bags are prepared to move but I’m not. My life is h...
Read moreRaphaël Courouble's poignant story of a dying soldier earns him the first place in the Bloomsday Writing Competition 2020 in the Under-13 category. Diary of a Dying Soldier Shame. The feeling trapping me was maybe the most intense a human could go through. This bitter dishonour made me feel at the mercy of my feelings and unwo...
Read moreMichelle Walshe's redolent essay on Skellig Michael evokes 'gorgeous atmosphere and sense of place.' As the sun rises, Skellig Michael is thrown into shadow, its black, hulking silhouette reminiscent of an iceberg dislodged from its frozen roots that has travelled far from home to settle off this jagged coastline on the southw...
Read moreJoan O'Shea Talphezian brings alive the drama of a young refugee making the terrifying crossing in this forceful, emotional story. Endless violent circles. There is nothing in the chill morning to hint that this day will be different. Yet, there is nothing ordinary or usual either. The air is filled with the pungent smells of...
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