The Cave of Antiparos
If you’re looking for a cool break in the heat of the summer sun wandering around the beaches, the renowned Cave of Antiparos is the ideal choice.
Out with famine, let there be wealth and health!
Uttering the very cry ourselves, we boarded the ship, myself and Mr Knister, naturally, my four-legged companion for those who are reading me for the first time.
Kiss of life and other Cycladic stories
I haven’t seen or smelt the island since last September. I am an offender for the umpteenth time! So many promises to my friends and the places I love here! “ I’ll be back soon”. They were all sacrificed on the altar of routine and the sense of urgent this difficult winter.
Tassos Triantafyllou – Oenologist
No other "artwork" is appreciated with so many senses
Tassos Triantafyllou is a man who knows a lot about wine. And especially the Parian wine, since he is the oenologist in one of the three wineries of Paros. For his knowledge and experience, we turned to him and asked him some questions. Between Verona, Paros and Canada he found the time to answer them.
Pantelis Thalassinos
«Is he really “a man of the sea”, someone who can’t live far from the sea?»
Pantelis Thalassinos, whose second name means seaman, from the word thalassa=sea, is a famous composer of Greek music.
DELA Paro and Riga’s en sample
Paros, like the rest of the Cyclades, always a crossroad between East and West, has created a particular musical personality by putting together creative hearings of other places with its own inspiration. This tradition is kept alive today by the musicians of the island.
Pisso Livadi – Dryos
The best way to really get to know a place is to walk, wander around with no rush, give it time.
Aliki: the quiet power
Spread out in a small bay facing south, Aliki is big enough to have everything you will need, but still maintains a calm and welcoming atmosphere, something that makes it ideal for families and for those who want a quiet holiday.
A Symian vessel at the port of Naoussa?
You may not have heard of the so-called “Simian basin”, an unusual traditional vessel exclusively built in Simi, one of the sponge-fishing islands in the Aegean Sea with a great ship-building tradition.
Grape harvest on the little house above Lefkes
The vineyard and the care it needs are fraught with myth. But there’s just one story: thousands of years ago man discovered Dionysus’ gift, the vine, and gradually learnt how to look after it, the ultimate aim being participation and bliss. This knowledge has been handed down from one generation to another, despite the progress and comforts technology has brought.