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Greece

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Southeastern Europe

Greece39.07 · 21.82Karte öffnen

A country of stone, sea and islands, where the coast is never more than a morning away.

Sehen

  1. 01Ancient sitesColumns and theatres on hills chosen for the view.
  2. 02MonasteriesBuilt on rock stacks and cliff ledges, reached by stairs.
  3. 03Whitewashed villagesLime over stone, repainted before every summer.
  4. 04Olive countrySilver groves covering whole valleys, some trees very old.

Erleben

  1. 01Island hoppingFerries link the harbours; the schedule is the itinerary.
  2. 02Swim off rocksDeep clear water straight from a flat ledge.
  3. 03Long evening mealPlates arrive slowly and the table stays until late.
  4. 04Mountain villagesCool air, plane trees and a square with one spring.

Essen

  1. 01Small platesMany dishes shared, ordered a few at a time.
  2. 02Grilled fishSalt, lemon, oil; whatever came in that morning.
  3. 03Sheep yoghurtThick, sour, eaten with honey and walnut.
  4. 04Resin winePine resin in the barrel, an old way of keeping it.

Handwerk

  1. 01Worry beadsAmber, bone or glass, strung to be turned by hand.
  2. 02Leather sandalsCut and stitched to the foot in a day.
  3. 03Marble carvingWorked in the island quarries for three thousand years.