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Category Archives: ARCHITECTURE

Photo of the Day

The church of Panagia Paraportiani in Mykonos one of the most expressive monuments of Cycladic architectureView full post »

Stairway to heaven

This zigzag stairway unites the old port of Santorini with Fira. During the time that this was the only port of theView full post »

Whisper of the Sea

About seashells During my visits to traditional Aegean houses, I often notice seashells as part of the decoration. IView full post »

A feast among friends

Agia Matrona, Santorini Tonight, at the village of Finikia in Santorini, another unique Aegean panigiri will take placeView full post »

Xerolithies

The amazing Aegean stone lace Xerolithies are the dry stone walls that create the characteristic images of the AegeanView full post »

Once upon a time

The Castle of Monemvasia The presence of Time is something you cannot pass by when you are in the Fortress town ofView full post »

1866 street

The Heraklion central market  For centuries, the Heraklion central market is a meeting point for the inhabitants ofView full post »

At Mrs. Flora’s

As Cycladic as it gets  I couldn’t start talking to you about Mrs. Flora’s Aegean traditional home, without tellingView full post »

The old door

I really don’t know why I love this picture so much…. It was taken during an afternoon walk, when Christos and IView full post »

Inside an old canava in Oia, Santorini

One day before its restoration. When Christos e-mailed me these photos of an old canava in Oia, Santorini that was aboutView full post »

The curves of the Aegean Architecture.

If Gaudí lived in Greece… …he would had chosen to live at Emporio village, in Santorini. This beautifulView full post »