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Dehellenization
Charles-Édouard Jeanneret—known as Le Corbusier—once visited Greece to discover “Air, Sound, and Light,” as he described in the famous address he delivered at the Athens Polytechnic during the Fourth Congress of Modern Architecture in the summer of 1933.
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Tourists and locals
For decades, the Greek summer was a given for the Greeks. A week on an island, a few days spent in a coastal village or even a three-day stay in a popular destination were part of the family tradition.
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Courtesans in Dubai
Greek spring already, mild weather, it would seem that all is well in the land of Hermes Psychopomp. And yet.
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Thirean Matins
It’s been over fifteen years since I last visited the Cyclades in the summer. And this is understandable, I’d even say it’s understandable… more and more. And as for Mykonos and Santorini, quite simply, I haven’t been there since 1990.
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Goodbye Tourism
In August 1929, Édouard Herriot, former French Prime Minister, then mayor of Lyon and head of the Parti radical, arrived by route in Greece for a pleasure trip on board his luxurious Hispano-Suiza course car.
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Frappé coffee
Visitors to Greece of a certain generation, once they arrive at Athens airport, or otherwise on board the first ferry to the islands, order their first frappé coffee. And the adventure begins!