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Category Archives: TRAVEL .jpg) A “panigiri” for Aghias Marinas nameday Today we are in Arethoussa, a beautiful traditional village almost hidden by the trees. The weather is hot all over Greece, but we still enjoy the light breeze that comes from the mountain as well as the shadow at my uncle’s yard. It is a special day for the […] .jpg) My personal Never land Ikaria is an island of magic for me… It’s something like my personal Never land; a place where I always feel at home, not only because of deep family ancestral roots, but also because of the sense of tranquility, equality and joy that the place gives me… We arrived at […] .jpg) The Heraklion central market For centuries, the Heraklion central market is a meeting point for the inhabitants of this lively port city of Crete: in the small old-fashioned shops, where the aromas of cinnamon, oregano and sage mix, people make small talk while deciding what they are going to prepare for lunch. Everything is fresh and […] .jpg) Leaving and returning to an original starting point “Etymologically, the word tour is derived from the Latin, ‘tornare’ and the Greek, ‘tornos’, meaning ‘a lathe or circle; the movement around a central point or axis’. This meaning changed in modern English to represent ‘one’s turn’. The suffix –ism is defined as ‘an action or […] .jpg) The sky, the sea, the island… And the light… The magical, purifying Aegean light that merges the island contour with the line of the horizon and unites sea and sky. It’ s this light that I miss every time I leave my island; it’s this light that makes my heart sing. It is noon and […] |
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