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Santorini in Black & White
See Santorini’s usual blue-and-white landscapes in a new way as lamppost shadows, iron railings, and sidewalk pebbles take center stage.
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Exploring the Mysticism of Greece’s Byzantine Icons: Profiling Iconographer Dimitrios Moulas
In his authentic Kastraki studio, Greek artist Dimitrios Moulas shows how he paints Byzantine icons. Learn about his timeless process, which uses egg tempera, gold leaf, and patience.
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Culinary Diplomacy Through Spanakopita in Meteora, Greece
In her Greek kitchen, guesthouse hostess Marina shows us that spanakopita is more than a dish; it’s an act of culinary diplomacy.
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Photo du Jour: A Greek Orthodox Icon – Kastraki, Greece
A Greek Orthodox icon is drenched in sunlight in the Greek village of Kastraki, not far from the renowned Meteora monasteries.
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Finding Harmony on an Accordion in Shkodër, Albania
The moment we stepped into the tiny Albanian bar bearing mint-green walls, I regretted having not been more studious when learning Italian several years earlier. The five gentlemen inside the Shkodër establishment spoke Albanian of course, but between the two of us, Shawn and I only knew about five Albanian words. The seven of us quickly defaulted to Italian. When that…
