Greece - Kalo Taxidi! Notes from Greece and the Greek Islands.
Thursday, 31 October 2013
Wednesday, 30 October 2013
Monday, 28 October 2013
Paros Life - Oxi Day - by Matt Barrett, October 2005
Paros Life - Oxi Day - by Matt Barrett, October 2005
Today (28 October 2013) I went to the Oxi Day ceremonies in Katapola, Amorgos.
Today (28 October 2013) I went to the Oxi Day ceremonies in Katapola, Amorgos.
Sunday, 27 October 2013
BBC News - Doner kebab 'inventor' Kadir Nurman dies in Berlin
BBC News - Doner kebab 'inventor' Kadir Nurman dies in Berlin
And I thought that the giro was a traditional Greek food! I remember eating one in Athens in 1981.
And I thought that the giro was a traditional Greek food! I remember eating one in Athens in 1981.
Friday, 25 October 2013
Monastery Agios Georgos Valsamitis dedicated to St George
Monastery Agios Georgos Valsamitis dedicated to St George
The other monastery on Amorgos! A steep but do-able walk up from Katapola. But easier to get transport to the monastery the first time you go as it is easier to find katapola when you are walking down than it is to find the monastery when you are walking up!
The other monastery on Amorgos! A steep but do-able walk up from Katapola. But easier to get transport to the monastery the first time you go as it is easier to find katapola when you are walking down than it is to find the monastery when you are walking up!
Thursday, 24 October 2013
Photos of Katapola, Amorgos. October 2013
A selection of my photos in and around Katapola, Amorgos, in October 2013.
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| Sunset in Katapola Bay - the first sunset in winter time, 2013. |
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| A colourful corner in Xilokeratidi |
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| Looking towards Katapola and Minoa, from Xilokeratidi. |
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| The church of Agios Pantelemonas in Katapola Bay |
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| A fishing boat in Xilokeratidi |
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| A colourful corner in Katapola |
Wednesday, 23 October 2013
Monday, 21 October 2013
Sunday, 13 October 2013
Troika and Germans Want to Shut Down 22 Greek Airports | Greece.GreekReporter.com Latest News from Greece
Troika and Germans Want to Shut Down 22 Greek Airports | Greece.GreekReporter.com Latest News from Greece
Friday, 11 October 2013
Thursday, 10 October 2013
Aegean Airlines | AEGEAN: European Commission’s approval of the acquisition of Olympic Air allows the creation of a viable, dynamic Greek carrier
Aegean Airlines | AEGEAN: European Commission’s approval of the acquisition of Olympic Air allows the creation of a viable, dynamic Greek carrier
Aegean Airlines is expected to take over Olympic Air on 18 October. It seems only yesterday that Olympic Air started concentrating on south eastern Europe, and dropped its flights to London. Aegean Air then took over the Olmpic routes from London to Athens.
Aegean Airlines is expected to take over Olympic Air on 18 October. It seems only yesterday that Olympic Air started concentrating on south eastern Europe, and dropped its flights to London. Aegean Air then took over the Olmpic routes from London to Athens.
Wednesday, 9 October 2013
10+ 1 Most Popular Greek Products | Greece.GreekReporter.com Latest News from Greece
10+ 1 Most Popular Greek Products | Greece.GreekReporter.com Latest News from Greece
There is one product that I hadn't head of before - Avgotaraho - Greek caviare.
There is one product that I hadn't head of before - Avgotaraho - Greek caviare.
Friday, 4 October 2013
Thursday, 3 October 2013
"The Amorgos Conspiracy" by Elias Kulukundis
The Hellenic Centre London | Venue Hire & Greek Cultural Centre - Books in English
"The Amorgos Conspiracy
The 'Amorgos Conspiracy' is the true story of the escape of a political prisoner from the colonels’ dictatorship in late 1960s Greece. A center-left politician George Mylonas was held in detention on the remote Aegean island of Amorgos, and a plot to rescue him was conceived by his son-in-law, Elias Kulukundis, a young Greek-American writer who is the author of the book.
The drama unfolds against an idyllic setting of a cruise among the Aegean islands during a heroic period in Greek history, when all Europe was humming the Theodorakis anthem heard in the film score of Costa Gavras's “Z”, and ordinary Europeans volunteered their services to aid the cause of Greek liberty.
Elias Kulukundis did not research his subject in an archive, but discovered it by living it. This is a story of coming of age, of young people attempting to strike out on their own, against the generation that preceded them, only to encounter the inevitable reversals of life."
Wednesday, 2 October 2013
Kalo Taxidi! FREE on Kindle 2 and 3 October 2013
Kalo Taxidi! Notes from Greece and the Greek Islands eBook: Susan Watkin: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
My book about Greece FREE for the Kindle! (times may vary according to time zone)
My book about Greece FREE for the Kindle! (times may vary according to time zone)
Tuesday, 1 October 2013
ekathimerini.com | Life in the drawing rooms of the 19th century
ekathimerini.com | Life in the drawing rooms of the 19th century
"“Rituals of Hospitality: Ornamented Trays of the 19th Century in Greece and Turkey,” which runs through November 17, is curated by Flavia Nessi-Yazitzoglou and Myrto Hatzaki, and consists of 110 trays, among other display items." The exhobition is at the benaki Museum in Athens.
"“Rituals of Hospitality: Ornamented Trays of the 19th Century in Greece and Turkey,” which runs through November 17, is curated by Flavia Nessi-Yazitzoglou and Myrto Hatzaki, and consists of 110 trays, among other display items." The exhobition is at the benaki Museum in Athens.