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National Day
Every October 28, Greece celebrates its national autumn holiday, the one marked by the resounding “NO” of the Greeks, which marked the country’s involvement in the Second World War.
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Zagori, a captivating region!
Stereotypes sometimes have long lives and short memories. Especially those related to tourism, even when it’s popular. Thus, when we talk about the villages of Zagori in Epirus, we often refer to this region of immense beauty, presumably off the beaten track and even unknown to most tourists.
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Ghost Greece
There are certain places we know only half as well, if not only through their ghosts of the past. Thus, in keeping with the title I chose for my 2013 book on the Greek crisis: “Ghost Greece,” one of the characteristics of my excursions exploring this beautiful country is that it remains decidedly… somewhat ghostly, in these times.
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Greek Summer
The Greek summer, once again this year, should live up to its commitments and ambitions. Sun, sea… Cyclades and feta salad, that’s what is always sought after, first through stereotypes. And yet…
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Kalarrýtes, village in Epirus
In Greek, Epirus primarily means “mainland.” But to the Hellenes, the term more specifically evokes their vast, mountainous region—a territory that, since ancient times, has proudly occupied the western slopes of the Pindus mountain range, extending down to the Ionian Sea. Italy lies just across the way, in a sense.