With its lush pine forests and pristine turquoise waters, Skiathos, the most cosmopolitan island in the Northern Sporades in Greece, is certainly a paradise on earth. The island is gorgeous and blessed with more than sixty beaches with pristine crystal-clear waters. The largest settlement on the island is the town of Skiathos, where the port,…
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Papadiamantis in Athens – Tracing the footsteps of the “saint of letters” (podcast version)
The monument and the house of Papadiamantis at Skiathos Island
Papadiamantis in Athens – Tracing the footsteps of the “saint of letters”
As long as I live and breathe and be sensible, I will not stop praising my Christ, lovingly describing nature and painting with affection the genuine Greek customs. Alexandros Papadiamantis. Alexandros Papadiamantis / Αλέξανδρος Παπαδιαμάντης (Skiathos, March 4, 1851 – Skiathos, January 3, 1911) is one of the most important Greek writers, also known as “the…