Smitaki

( A Painted Dragon ) A very long time ago Lesvos was part of the continent. This was a time when huge mammals, mammoths and giant ...

( The Halim Bey Mansion, Mytilini ) Last week a fire spat smoke over the capital Mytilini; the next day the smoldering fire was pu...

( A bourkini for men ) A bathing suit, I heard somebody say yesterday, makes you look old. I am already a bit old and I have worn ou...

( Tomatoes ) 'Help, tomatoes' was the name of a piece that I wrote more than ten years ago, when I was discovering Greek f...

( Beach at Faneromeni ) In my previous column I referred to the failing tourist offices in Greece. Besides beautiful posters the cou...

( The hamam of Molyvos before restoration ) It is incredible to know that the Greek tourist organization has existed for more tha...

( an ant ) I confess: I am a mass murderer. Each day I kill thousands of little creatures, just because they get in my way. It's...