Just one hour away from Athens and the island of Kea (or Tzia as the locals call it) could be half a world away from the turmoil and the passions of the capital. The island only comes alive (and packed) during weekends when Athenians pop over to their villas (and please no jibes about who […]
Why I will return to Serifos
Been to Santorini, Ios, Folegandros, Sikinos, Milos, Kimolos, Sifnos and Serifos so far: all unique, all lovely, all spectacular, all with their different character. But it’s easy to fall in love with just one Greek island and mine may well be Serifos. Some of the pictures below will show you why, but there are other […]
The chimney pots of Sifnos
Sifnos is rather unique in the variety of ways its people decorate their chimney pots, called flaroi locally. The island is well-known amongst the Cyclades for its pottery with many a household boasting that its pots come from Sifnos. It is to such extravagant creations of clay that the Sifniotes have resorted to putting on […]