For many, the Cyclades encapsulate the essence of the Greek islands. Cuboid, white-washed houses nestled on a hillside overlooking an azure bay, perhaps with the odd windmill or blue-domed church thrown in for good measure. This is a landscape shaped over centuries by the real needs of daily life rather than some frivolous desire to impress.
Blessed by invigorating winds, long days of warm sun and balmy evenings, in a natural setting of unspoiled consummate beauty, washed by the sparkling waters of the Aegean. Birthplace of one of the world’s great civilizations and limitless source of inspiration for artists and other creative souls.
For us, the fascination lies in the hinterland, in Nature, in the 45 exceptionally preserved villages, in the stone cells, the cottages, the terraces, the pens with their central monoliths, in the details hidden on the dovecotes, in the dozens of handmade paths that follow ancient rural roads through unexpected landscapes. The charm is located in Petriados, on the vertical cliffs of Xomburgo, in the wild waves of Megali Kolymbithra…
Charm, but also mystery, lies in Art, in the sculptors, painters, thinkers that the island has given birth to or adopted, in the modern museums, in the wealth of quality cultural options it offers, gathering an impressively numerous and ardent public.
Charm lies in the Faith of the people, in the vows of the pilgrims, in the prayers of Orthodox and Catholics, in the light-hearted forms of the nuns of Our Lady of the Angels and in the spiritual alertness caused by the northern winds.
The enchantment lies in the flavours, in the excellent products that are discreetly produced, but also in the new, innovative production efforts such as NISSOS beer!
