“The twenty-seventh of August is in remembrance of the martyr Saint Fanourios”. This is written in the book of liturgy of the church Minaion (Calendar), which details the name days of each saint. Saint Fanourios is an important figure in the Greek Orthodox Church.
In the summer of 1960, an event happened in Antiparos that forever changed the face of the island. It was chosen by The Greek Film Production Company, Finos Films for the shooting of the film “Madalena”, starring Greek actress, Aliki Vougiouklaki.
You have been to Antiparos again and again, you have visited the Cave and gone to the beach. What’s left to do on the tiny Cycladic island that is defined as the one opposite Paros but is in itself a whole micro-world?
St. Onoufrios is a chapel in a little side street behind the Diplos grocery store on the main street at the Old Market.
There are more churches than houses at the Kastro (Venetian Castle) of Paroikia. Post-byzantine chapels mainly from the 18th c. add to the beauty and charm of the Kastro. It’s been quite a while since the Kastro-Old Market Initiative has been trying to keep up or revive the festivities at the Kastro chapels.
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.
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.
The best way to really get to know a place is to walk, wander around with no rush, give it time.
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.
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.
