Well, let’s have some fun. Enough of folk history, beach images and island art. There were moments in my Greek trip – which I have milked so much this summer – that made me laugh or strain my neck incredulously. First some odd signs. Let me elaborate: I first went to Paradise on Mykonos, when […]
The lost El Greco
The island of Syros used to be mostly Catholic, a result of the Venetian expansion in the Aegean. During the Greek War of Independence (1821-1828), it was granted the protection of the Vatican and served as the landing point of refugees from Chios, Psara and Crete. The refugees founded the city of Ermoupolis, now the […]
The Dovecotes of Tinos
I was fascinated by the dovecote houses of Tinos. In an arid area where cattle are conspicuous by their absence, pigeons were reared in the Cyclades for various reasons, including for food and live target practice. The latter is now banned and as for the former – you can only eat baked pigeon in one […]