Lee Minaidis

Deputy Secretary General of the Organization of World Heritage Cities (OWHC)

I first visited Rhodes as a young girl in 1965. Before arriving, I had read Lawrence Durrell’s companion to the landscape of   Rhodes, “Reflections on a Marine Venus”.  My favorite passage from that book – “In Rhodes the days drop as softly as fruit from trees. Some belong to the dazzling ages of Cleobulus and ...

Sira Van Zanten

Travel Blogger & Digital Nomad

There is a hidden gem in the Pindus mountains of Greece, experience of which can only really be described as walking into a fairytale; a charming spot in the middle of a green forest crossed by a crystal clear river and by night a playground for fireflies that come out and start dancing in between ...

Thanasis Polykandriotis

Composer and guitarist

I was born and raised in Athens. My mother came from Rhodes and my grandfather from Naxos. My first contact with music was at the age of 8 when I started taking guitar lessons. The bouzouki won me over in 1964 and that’s how my involvement in the recording industry in Greece started, with great ...

Athina Vorillas

Communications Consultant

When asked where I was born, I often jokingly respond by saying: “On a jet plane, somewhere over the Atlantic, on a flight aller-retour JFK-ATH or vice versa.” Actually, I was born in New York, but the number of times I visited Greece in my youth made it feel so much like “home.” In fact, ...

Νikolas Μastoras

Photographer and Digital Content creator

I find it really difficult to choose my best holidays ever. Every summer and every destination in Greece always leaves me with wonderful memories. However, one destination that I did not expect to be so thrilled by is Karpathos, with its wild landscapes, unique Olympos village and, of course, some of the best beaches I ...