The award-winning author of “The English Patient”, Michael Ondaatje, talks to Amanda Dardanis about the influences which shaped his unconventional “Cubist” works, making a stand over Charlie Hebdo, and why he believes in breaking all the rules … “I tend not to believe that stuff,” Canada’s most celebrated male author Michael O...
Read moreSUMMER STYLE ISLAND INSIDER: Spetses, Folegandros, Paros, Crete PEOPLE Michael Ondaatje, Miriam Frank, Canadian Ambassador Mr. Keith Morrill, Athens Mayor Mr. Giorgos Kaminis GREEK FASHION SPECIAL Zeus + Dione, Sophie Deloudi, What to Wear in Patmos! PLUS Great Holiday Reading! https://issuu.com/insider-publications/docs/insider_134_web
Read moreGreece, apparently, has it all. It now also has a clear vision and consistent strategy to maximise Greece’s tourism potential. A group of eminent Athenians get together over dinner at the elegant Tudor Hall restaurant to discuss a collective, sustainable vision for Greek tourism. In Numbers 28 million Number of tourists in ...
Read moreMichael Landy was one of the Young British Artists who transformed the international art scene of the 1990s. Now, he has installed himself in Athens to hold up a mirror to the people of Greece. Amanda Dardanis meets the artist most famous for once destroying everything he owned to talk about his creative legacy and why Athens now has the ...
Read moreAnamnesia is just one of those boutiques that will make you grin, tongue firmly in cheek – even as you wave goodbye to loved ones at the departure terminal. A cool, Greek brand that oozes wit and takes the cringe out of souvenir shopping, Anamnesia, as its name suggests, promises to keep the memories of a Greek holiday alive. ...
Read moreAs much as we all love hitting the beach, when there’s five months of “summer” to get through (cue the violin!) – sometimes, you’re just more in the mood for a pool. Take the plunge at one of the city’s wonderful summer leisure complexes, or make use of the open-door policy at many leading hotels, which means you can enjoy their swimming ...
Read moreTHE ART OF SUMMER ART & CULTURE: Athens & Epidauros Festival, Maria Callas CITY LIFE: The New-Look Athens Airport, Best Hotel Pools PEOPLE: Victoria Hislop, Michael Landy, Deux Hommes SANTORINI SPECIAL: Stay, Shop, Eat, Drink PLUS The Big Debate: Making Greece Great Again! https://issuu.com/insider-publications/docs/insider_133_web
Read moreSouthsider Amanda Dardanis heads down Kiprou Street in Glyfada – and finds a jazzy “feel good” precinct that’s a little bit SoHo … a little bit L.A. Luxe! If there’s one thing you can count on about Glyfada – that shiny happy hub of the Athenian Riviera – it’s that nothing ever stands still for long. New favourites emerge....
Read moreArt and function are co-conspirators in the stunning creations of Sophie Deloudi. One of Greece’s leading swimwear designers, with a strong international presence, Sophie’s collections are the result of an exceptionally elegant but also easy-to-wear design concept, discovers Insider’s fashion editor Michail-Alexander Passos. Wha...
Read morePart-time Parian Peter Poulos to open his Paros address book to help you get the best out of this cosmopolitan and culinary cycladic gem. My love affair with the island of Paros began when? in 1984 How many times have you been back since? Every summer since and for the last few years too many times to count. Ha...
Read moreBorn during the Spanish Civil War, author Miriam Frank was five years old when she boarded the famous Serpia Pinto in 1941, unaware that she and her mother Kate were escaping the round-ups, separations and extermination camps of Nazi Germany. By the age of 12, Miriam had fled two wars and lived in three continents and now divides her time...
Read moreCosta Navarino in Spring is almost unbearably beautiful. Temperatures are in the mid-twenties and nature is at its most abundant. With two long weekends in May – May 1 Labour Day and May 28 Holy Spirit Monday – why not take advantage of this prime window to enjoy a spontaneous and value-packed Spring holiday at Costa Navarino. ...
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