The island of Santorini resulted from a violent volcanic eruption millennia ago. Consequently, the earth is gray or black volcanic ash and looks dead. But, the ashen lava is the secret ingredient of Santorini’s wine success. The Cycladic vine is circular and lies in a depression in the ground to protect it from the strong [...]
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Santorini’s Wine Harvest
Posted in Island Life, tagged Cyclades, grape picking, greece, Santorini, Thirasia, wine, wine harvest on November 16, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Santorini Fisherman Weaves a Fishing Basket
Posted in Island Life, tagged Add new tag, basket weaving, fisherman, Santorini, Thirasia on November 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This Santorini fisherman lives on the island of Thirasia, population 270 inhabitants, in the tiny settlement of Riva where ferry boats dock, discharging mostly locals. Foreigners visiting Thirasia usually bypass Riva in favor of the more touristy Korfos, stopping for lunch on a sailing excursion to the caldera hot springs.
Wild, Romantic Skyros
Posted in Island Life, tagged Carnival, greece, Skyros, Skyros Institute, Skyros pony, Sporades on November 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
By COLLEEN McGUIRE Skyros has its own distinct culture that is very ancient, such as the Skyros Carnival where young men don goat masks, hairy jackets and go around town clanking goat bells. Their partner (also a man) is dressed as a bride, also with a goat mask. This cultural peculiarity is said to [...]
