Author and photographer: Annette Spaan Dutch Travel Journalist Annette Spaan spent months at the Odyssey and wrote this blog about her experiences. The yoga and meditation week at the Odyssey seems like a great opportunity to finally put my brain into…
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Bayanderas, the rebetiko rhapsodist from Poros
Mention Greek music and most tourists will think “Zorba”. But for Greeks, the sound of the bouzouki usually conjures rebetiko, an urban music introduced by the refugees from Asia Minor. The port city of Piraeus is a large chapter in…
Koryzis Square: Shade Trees and Antiquities
It’s quiet. It’s handkerchief-sized. It’s unlike any other plateia, or quad, in the town. To many people it’s known simply as the «museum square» but its formal name is Plateia Koryzi. Concealed among shade trees and flowers, it is framed…
The hiking path to Ayii Anargyri
Poros is famous for its hiking paths, especially on the larger island, Kalavria, from Neorio to Monastiri and from Foussa to the Temple of Poseidon, routes that thrill the hearts of nature-loving walkers. Locals also love to walk. Most afternoons…
Poros on the Silver Screen
Poros has inspired writers, poets, painters, and, of course, filmmakers. The island’s tourist development has been linked inextricably with its promotion through classic movies of the Greek cinema. From the late 1950s until today, Poros has been a popular destination…