The Hidden Charms Of the Little Cyclades
Christos Drazos, who somehow manages to capture the essence of a place with his perceptive lens explains why the Small Cyclades remain an insider...
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8 Awesome Greek Winter Escapes
Greece may rule the roost in June and July ... but it's also got some ...
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5 Islands in less than 3 hours from Athens
As a general rule, many Athenians prefer to holiday on Greek islands t...
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Go with the Flow: The Andros Skate Park that Became an Art Gallery
Nikos 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...
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The Heart and Soul of a Medieval Bakery in Mykonos
Discover a different side to Mykonos, far-removed from the glitzy image of the island. One where the smell of warm, freshly baked bread is as seductive as the island's hedonistic charms. Sue Webb, who found herself happily stranded in Greece, unravels an underground gem in Mykonos - a medieval bakery. Chora's Wood Bakery promises good old...
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Fall in love with Folegandros the Free
Melissa Diamond cherishes Friendly Folegandros for many reasons – its tranquility, its hospitality, but most of all, for the precious gift of freedom that this timeless Cycladic treasure bestows on her two young children. My love affair with Folegandros began … When I first travelled there six years ago to visit friends and exp...
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A Magical Tour of Greece. Part 3: Mountains
In the third and final leg of his Magical Tour, John Kittmer takes us atop mountains he has yet to conquer, across inhospitable cliffs that plunge into turbid, inky waters. In my gloomier and lonelier moments in the ambassador’s office in the ugly concrete block of the Athens Embassy, I would part the bomb curtains at the wind...
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Amorgos, where the Big Blue legend lives on
For a throwback to a simpler, almost monastic way of living – a far-cry from its overly touristic Cycladic neighbours, Amorgos, with its hidden coves, unhurried charms and timeless intrigue still captures the romantic nostalgia of the film that shot it to international fame. But quite frankly, its psimeni raki, that island elixir that mak...
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5 Islands Athenians like to keep to Themselves
As a general rule, many Athenians prefer to holiday on Greek islands that are convenient to get to – but far away from “the masses”. Amanda Dardanis lists her favourite Athenian Boltholes – all within 3 hours of the capital. (Just don’t tell too many others!) Serifos There’s been a quiet buzz building about the island of Serifo...
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