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This zigzag stairway unites the old port of Santorini with Fira. During the time that this was the only port of the island, everything that arrived by boat had to be transported by donkeys and mules… It kind of makes you picky about what will you put in your suitcase right ; ) On the way […]

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Men of the sea In my mother’ s and in my father’ s family, we had our share of marine engineers. Some years ago, it was difficult to find a family that was originated from an island that wasn’t related to an engineer, or a captain, or a boatswain… So, I grew up listening to […]

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The flavor of the New Year Here, in Greece, we bake our way out of 2012, making Vassilopita, the pie that we traditionally eat right after midnight on New Year’s Eve and on the first day of the year. Vassilopita that has many delicious variations, depending on the habits of each family and region, is […]

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  • Esther Mira-Ott31/12/2012 - 2:29 pm

    Beautiful site, it is really worth to look at it! Congratulatons to Maria and Christos!ReplyCancel

  • Agni Charalambous Thurner12/01/2013 - 2:11 am

    Happy & Healthy New Year Maria!
    I have to try the Vasilopitta recipe just reading I can taste the cardamon and mahlepi:)ReplyCancel

  • Martina Schulze31/12/2012 - 3:29 pm

    Beautiful website – but OMG – it makes me cry:

    “Living on an island somewhere in the Aegean Sea,
    is like living on a star; it’s the strange feeling of being
    part of a constellation, yet disconnected at the same time..

    It’s this Sea that sets us free, and it’s this Sea that draws our limits..

    Our islands swim through a golden light.
    I think that’s the reason why people here are so warm, gentle and creative.
    Their creativity and love for life is shown
    through the colours of their boats, their flowers in their yards,
    their amazing cooking and their storytelling..”ReplyCancel

  • Esther Mira-Ott31/12/2012 - 3:31 pm

    don’t cry, enjoy it!!!! 🙂ReplyCancel

  • AegeanPan15/01/2013 - 11:30 am

    Happy New Year Agni! When you try it, let us know what you think : )
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Living here is something I still haven’t got used to. In every day there is a moment that makes me feel as if I moved here yesterday… I am often surprised by dozens of small things that make me smile: every time I reverse the gear to drive away from my house and I see […]

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You have all the time to decide over a cup of warm tea. And if you spice it up with some honey, milk, a cinnamon stick or a star anise, some whole cloves, cardamom seeds and grated nutmeg, it is difficult not to get into the mood for the holidays. After all, these days are […]

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