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The design-awarded beachside resort Isla Brown Corinthia on the Corinthian Gulf will welcome guests for the spring and summer season starting from April 19, 2024. The five-star property, a member of the Brown Hotels Group portfolio, was designed by Athens-based Elastic Architects. The total redesign of the iconic mid-1970s Hanikian hotel building is shaping a new…
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Leather crafting is an ancient art form that has been practiced for thousands of years. Born from necessity, it has evolved, often reflecting cultural needs. The material was first crafted with primitive tools by ancient man in the Stone Age in 5,000 BC. During the the Homeric era in around 1200 BC, the Ancient Greeks were…
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Thanks to Giannis Giannelos’ camera lens, readers have the privileged opportunity to discover parts of Greece virtually impossible to reach in any other way. Having spent endless hours of flight on a helicopter, Giannelos shows the much-photographed Aegean Sea and its hundreds of islands from a novel angle. “The Dodecanese, the Cyclades, the Sporades and…
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Embedded in the unique Southern Cretan landscape and inspired by the form of a katana, a curved single-edged Japanese sword, Casa Katana is a leisure residence designed by Konstantinos Stathopoulos from Greece-based KRAK architects. Stathopoulos’ main concern when designing the contemporary home was ensuring its visual impact on the site was minimal, leaving its beauty unspoiled. “The…
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The Greek pottery, due to its remarkable durability, is a gift of classical art that has survived to the present day, making up a substantial portion of the archaeological legacy of ancient Greece. There are more than 20,000 ancient pottery findings in the archaeological museum of Athens alone, offering a fascinating insight into one of…
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As people are getting interested in healthy food, the diet of Mountain Athos or Agion Oros as known in Greek, is gaining the popularity it deserves. An Orthodox spiritual centre since 1054, Mount Athos (the “garden of the Virgin Mary”) in northern Greece has enjoyed an autonomous statute since Byzantine times. The steep slopes of…
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