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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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Byzantium
In Greece, starting with its ancient Morea, it sometimes feels like… it’s still Byzantium. The setting is certainly there, with its old palaces overlooking olive groves and ancient fortifications, the kind once thought impregnable. No doubt, the modern visitor is quite captivated.
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Greek Spring
The Greek Spring is said to be exceptional, namely cool for the season, windy and rainy. The “postcard” scene is there nonetheless, like the small trawler named Saint-Nicolas, moored opposite the island of Poros.
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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.