Maria Kofou

Travel Blogger

It is said that the journey begins the moment you start preparing for it. And that is a fact. You spread out the map across the dining table, then check out the Google versions; keep notes; calculate distances from A to B; make a note of towns and villages you intend to visit; collect ideas for ...

Maria Kofou

Travel Blogger

Lesvos is an island of many contradictions, plenty of colours and a plethora of different musical notes. Indeed, Lesvos has its own individual melody, its very own special song and unique poem to recite. And it goes a bit like this…   It’s the sound of the waves, the voices of the fishermen in the ...

Panagiota Vlanti

A theatrical performance in summer 2015 gave me the chance to visit Skyros, a beautiful, very special island in the Sporades. The wonderfully warm main town of Skyros lies on the slopes of a hill, offering a magnificent view of the Aegean Sea. I would definitely recommend taking a walk around its narrow streets and ...

Yiannis Gavalas

I took my first steps on Irakleia. I was 9 months old. And for 22 years, I spent my Easter and summer holidays there. For me, Irakleia is spring, it’s summer, it’s … ‘I arrive on the island and it’s time to take off my watch, turn off the switch. I am free.’ Irakleia is ...

Debbie Hiotopoulou

It rose from the sea on the command of Apollo himself, when the Argonauts were in peril crossing the Aegean Sea. Its name is Anafi. It’s a small Cycladic island, east of Santorini. A hospitable, little island with only one hamlet – Hora – and a harbor, Saint Nikolas. Your heart skips a beat with ...