Books are great gifts, and some are also sophisticated decorative details. Rather than being mere interior design accents, we picked those with intriguing content for you, showing you Greece from a far…
As you might have already gathered from our article on luxury spas in Athens, the fanciest or most stylish places to take care of your body are usually located inside the most…
Spetses is one of the Saronic Gulf islands, which are the nearest to Athens. This island has rich maritime history dominated by the name of a brave, wealthy, and generous woman Laskarina…
Greeks might not have a long heritage in interior design, yet early signs can be traced back to the Minoan palaces in Crete, Greece, that date as early as 2,000 BC. On…
As we mentioned in our article on yachting the actual number of inhabited Greek islands ranges from 166 to 277. Of them, 80 islands have more than 100 residents, and around 30 Greek…
Athens never counted as a fashion capital but has always been a designer inspiration. Greek culture and imagery produced since antiquity have been an infinite source of creative ideas for the global…
The advent of Covid-19 back in 2020 signaled for Greece and the whole world a shift towards more private forms of leisure and entertainment. Following related hygiene protocols, acclaimed chefs started offering…
A brief visit to the National Archaeological Museum where famous 19th c. amateur archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann’s solid gold artful finds from Mycenae (16th c. BC) are on display, will be indicative of…
Along with theater, democracy, geometry, philosophy, cartography, the Marathon, and the Olympic Games, where enviably toned bodies such as those immortalized in Ancient Greek naked statues were competing in various sports, Greece,…
Has Greece affected Italian aesthetics and vice versa? The answer comes from a centuries-long timeline. Italy and Greece have crossed paths in several ways. Yet, Italy remains the foremost capital of fashion…
A bespoke suit for you is definitely a possibility in Athens, yet the required fittings are normally scheduled within a period that might exceed your vacation time. There is a rich tailoring…
Over the last 5 years, along with established luxury accommodation options, design-savvy hospitality entrepreneurs are behind many renovation projects of historic buildings repurposed as boutique hotels. They pop up like mushrooms in…
Before leaving Athens, make sure you experience shopping around Syntagma Square and the posh area of Kolonaki, where retail spots are refined, fun, and easier to locate. In the realm of luxury,…
Greek viticulture – the science, study, and production of grapes – and viniculture – the “science” of wine-making – seem to have started 6,500 years ago. Archeologists have found evidence of wine…
Athens might not be a fashion capital, yet many global luxury brands maintain their standalone boutiques on prestigious Athenian addresses. Downtown, prime shopping locations include the pedestrian segment of Voukourestiou street, the…
What each luxury lover is expecting from a great hair salon is based on a completely unique set of criteria. In Athens, many hairstylists are masters of the latest techniques, with colorists…
In a city like Athens which is quite known for its free spirit, casual manners, and grungy flair there are many upscale restaurants and impressively decorated bars, but very few fancy bars…
There are over 30 5-star hotels in Athens, most of them located downtown, close to the historical center, and a few of them spread in the suburbs to the north and the…
A winter vacation in Athens, the vibrant and versatile capital of Greece, sounds like an unconventional choice. Greece is often associated with summer fun on the islands. Having said that, over the…
Athens is bustling with cultural activity year-round. It has always been like that, and during the last decade’s financial crisis, artists from all over the world started flocking to the Greek capital.…
As we explained in the article on the Athenian concert venues, Athens has been a cultural epicenter since ancient times. 5th century BC is described as the Golden Age of sculpture and…
A brief visit to the National Archaeological Museum, where famous 19th c. amateur archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann’s solid gold artful finds from Mycenae (16th c. BC) are on display, will be indicative of…
Are you among the luxury lifestyle connoisseurs aspiring to build in Greece? Creating a home, a hotel, a restaurant, or other architectural structure in a country that is architects’ must-visit destination is,…
This city graced with a long history, important monuments, and vibrant cultural life is filled with interesting museums with a rich calendar of exhibits and events. The vast majority of the archeological…
Peloponnese is a picturesque peninsula in the southern part of the Greek mainland, looking more like a big island, yet connected to the rest of the Greek mainland with a narrow stretch…
Halkidiki, also spelled as Chalkidiki, is a 3-fingered or 3-legged peninsula to the northeastern part of the Greek mainland. On the map, it also looks like Poseidon’s trident, a 3-pronged shape that…
With fast ferries getting you there from Piraeus port in 2-4 hours as well as available direct flights from Athens Airport, Syros is a Cycladic island you must visit. Not as straightforward…
Patmos is regarded to be a sacred island in many ways. Although we have very few references to this volcanic island’s antiquity, an ancient Greek myth attributes its creation to the goddess…
A 40-minute flight away from Athens Airport or a 40min to 1h 15min ferry ride from Mykonos will get you to the island of Paros, well-known to windsurfers finding adequate wind in…
Greece might be home to 7,500 species of plants, 850 of those to be found nowhere else in the world, and many being used in formulas for Greek cosmetics by companies like…
Athens never counted as a fashion capital but has always been a designer inspiration. Greek culture and imagery produced since antiquity have been an infinite source of creative ideas for the global…
A 30-minute drive with a rented car or taxi from Athens Airport will take you to Rafina Port and from there you only need 2 hours with a speed ferry to get…
Over recent years, we’ve increasingly turned our attention to the importance of self-care, emphasizing a need to spend more quality time with ourselves. This introspective turn has allowed us to acknowledge past…
Optic White Rock Formations, Unique Beaches, and Luxury Hotels on the Volcanic Greek Island of Milos
In a maximum of 4 hours from the port of Piraeus or 40 minutes from Sifnos the speed ferry will get you to the Port of Adamas or Adamantas in the volcanic…
A 45-minute flight from Athens and a 35-minute speedboat ride from Ios, Santorini is a spectacular setting where white-washed houses stand against a colorful-cliff backdrop. This world-famous Southernmost Cycladic island is the…
A 35-minute flight or 2.5-to-5-hour boat ride from Athens, the so-called ‘Island of Winds’ is the most cosmopolitan island in Greece and among the most expensive tourist destinations on earth. It is…
With the ancient Greek giant door (in Greek ‘Portara’, dating 530 BC) on a path-connected islet at the entrance of its main port, the largest and most fertile Cycladic island is a…
When the temperature goes above the 22°C/71.6°F mark in the daytime around Athens – most definitely by early May – the nearby islands that are not connected with flights are the ideal…
Sifnos is one of the charming Greek islands in the group of Cyclades in the Aegean. In 2.5 hours from the port of Piraeus or a maximum of 30 minutes from Serifos,…
When the temperature goes above the 22°C/71.6°F mark in the daytime around Athens – most definitely by early May – the nearby islands that are not connected with flights are the ideal…
From late March onwards some of the islands start having few daring visitors especially when the temperature rises a bit above seasonal levels meaning above the 20C/68F mark in the daytime. Some…
Kea is one of the islands in the group called Cyclades in the Aegean Sea. It is uncontrived and intriguing with little pockets of luxury and natural beauty you need to discover…
From late March onwards some of the islands start having few daring visitors especially when the temperature rises a bit above seasonal levels meaning above the 20C/68F mark in the daytime. Some…
In the heart of Zakynthos, there lies a unique coffee shop that not only captures the essence of traditional Greek coffee culture but also effortlessly combines it with contemporary design aesthetics. “Alouminadiko…
Extremely talented, eloquent, and discerning, Evi Grintela is a woman that never passes unnoticed. She is a luxury connoisseur with a bon-vivant attitude and a strong work ethic. If you are heading…
DEO Projects, an alter-institution based in Chios, is pleased to present its artistic program for 2022, which is dedicated to international maritime histories, the unknown oceanic landscape, and sea-linked commerce. Based on…
Deeply sophisticated and creative with a keen eye for all things beautiful, a practical mind towards innovation, and a genuine love for his homeland Greece, Chrysanthos Panas has already made a difference…
Raised in a family of interior design connoisseurs and aesthetes, and well into her second career as Creative Director of a swimwear and beachwear brand, Sophie Deloudi is determined to empower women…
Greek-born Lizy Manola is an accomplished and globally exhibited documentary photographer currently involved in a long-term project concerning religious ceremonies in peculiar worship places. She lives and works among Athens, New York,…
