Kalamata harbour

Kalamata, the beautiful eyes of the south

“I wake up one morning drowning in the routine. I put down my guitar and leave Athens, and my happiness blew me at dawn to the south, which has beautiful girls and always summer. Heraklion, Kalamata and sweet cherry…” sings Miltiadis Paschalidis in his song Iraklio-Kalamata. The best olives in the world It is a bit strange that this singer chooses these two cities in this song. Because Heraklion and Kalamata are not exactly the first cities that come to … Read More

Bay Navarino

The Bay of Navarino

  Visiting places where a fierce war once raged, is not one of my favorite activities. Some people like to visit the trenches of the First World War. Others travel to Normandy just to see where the British and Americans landed in the final year of the Second World War. Others ‘collect’ military cemeteries. Yet I must admit: in Greece I recently discovered that it can definitely have its charms, to visit a place where a war has been fought, … Read More

The ultimate Greek paradise – the house of Joan and Patrick Leigh Fermor

  The sand-colored stones that were used to build the house, come from the nearby Taygetos Mountains. The Cycladic island of Paros was the supplier of the white marble elements. The rough gray stones on the floor were transported from the Pelion peninsula in the north of Greece. Wooden shutters that protect the windows from heavy storms and burning sun, are painted light blue; the same soft matte color that you often see in the French Provence. The huge, multi-level … Read More