I haven’t written anything historical about the islands I’ve visited yet; of course, being Greek, each one has a unique and interesting history, but none more so that the island of Kea. Well, yes, it is here, that Simonides, one of the greatest poets was born; he is best known from his epitaph to the […]
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 […]