distant peaks of Olympus
Santorini – Mykonos: two clade Cyclades
In the southern part of the Aegean Sea lies a scattering of more than 200 islands of the Cyclades Archipelago. The names of some of them are widely known, the fate of the majority – either to remain in the shadow of the famous neighboring islands, or to remain in complete tourist oblivion. Surely, each of us at least once dreamed of finding himself on a distant Greek island, where the traditional way of life was preserved, and there are no crowds of tourists polishing the cool marble of boutique streets. Continue reading
Mosaic of Central Macedonia
A “fasten seat belt” light came on above the seats, and a few minutes later the liner emerged from the impenetrable shroud. A land appeared, above which clouds hung in shreds of white cotton. Scattered upward, they looked more like smoke from campfires — as if in each flap of an unevenly cut blanket the open fires were simultaneously extinguished. The chassis, touching the ground, as if in syllables, squealed with brakes: “Sa-lo-ni-ki.” The reverse buzzed and the plane rolled smoothly along the strip towards the airport … Continue reading
