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A living geography · 71 discoveries

South Aegean

A chapter of Aegean.

Cultural dossier

What is culturally discoverable here?

Published: 71 discoveries
Within: 2 places
Wider geography: Aegean
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Places within South Aegean

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During the chirosfaya on the island of Andros

15–30 OCT · 2026

Chirosfaya in Menites

Menites, Andros, Andros

A late-autumn village gathering in Menites demonstrates the traditional preparation of pork, sausages and preserved foods once essential to the rural household.

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Traditional winemaker tasting wine from a barrel in Santorini.

22 OCT · 2026

Saint Averky and the Opening of the New Wine

Emporio, Santorini, Santorini

On the feast of Saint Averky, Santorini’s winemakers traditionally open their canavas and taste the first wines of the new vintage.

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Kids during the student parade on the island of Andros, on October 28 each year.

28 OCT · 2026

October 28 Student Parade in Andros

Chora, Andros, Andros

Students, musicians and local representatives mark Ohi Day with a parade through Chora and a ceremony at the town’s memorial.

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Black-and-white photograph from Feast of the Archangel Michael at Tristomo, Tristomo, Karpathos.

7–8 NOV · 2026

Feast of the Archangel Michael at Tristomo

Tristomo, Karpathos

At the remote ancient settlement of Tristomo, worshippers arrive by sea, sleep among the surviving houses and dance the pano choros in the church courtyard before returning by boat.

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Black-and-white photograph from Feast of Saint Minas in North Karpathos, Agios Minas, Karpathos.

10–11 NOV · 2026

Feast of Saint Minas in North Karpathos

Agios Minas, Karpathos

An overnight November feast above the secluded beach of Saint Minas, where the church hall fills with diners and the celebration moves from chanting and mantinades to the ecstatic pano choros.

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A Carnival performer emerging through smoke in Naxos Town.

Preview · 12 MAR · 2027

Methydotia of Naxos

Naxos Town, Naxos

Satyrs, Maenads, music and wine descend from the Castle of Naxos in a participatory reenactment of the world of Dionysus.

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Masked torch bearers wearing white sheets during Lampadephoria in Naxos.

Preview · 13 MAR · 2027

Lampadephoria of Naxos

Naxos Town, Naxos

White-clad torch bearers with monochrome masks cross the old town at night and gather beneath the Portara in a phantasmagoric procession.

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Two Kordelatoi wearing fustanellas and ribbons in a field at Eggares.

Preview · 14–15 MAR · 2027

Kordelatoi of Naxos

Eggares, Naxos

Ribboned men carrying the Bayraki travel between villages, dance in the squares and renew an old Carnival network of hospitality and exchange.

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A group of Koudounatoi moving through the Carnival crowd in Apeiranthos.

Preview · 14 MAR · 2027

Koudounatoi of Apeiranthos

Apeiranthos, Naxos

Bell bearers in heavy capes descend through the stone alleys of Apeiranthos, accompanied by music, masked characters and a mock wedding.

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Black-and-white photograph from Byzantine Easter of Olympos, Olympos, Karpathos.

Preview · 28 APR–2 MAY · 2027

Byzantine Easter of Olympos

Olympos, Karpathos

From Holy Wednesday to Easter Sunday, Olympos follows a distinctive Byzantine cycle of worship, mourning, procession, communal ovens and the proclamation of the Resurrection inside the women’s section of the church.

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The Epitaph procession beside the harbour of Megisti, Kastellorizo.

Preview · 28 APR–2 MAY · 2027

Orthodox Easter in Kastellorizo

Megisti, Kastellorizo, Kastellorizo

From Holy Wednesday to Easter Sunday, Kastellorizo moves through blessing, the Passion, the waterfront Epitaph procession, communal hospitality and the burning of Judas.

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Black-and-white photograph from Niptiras of Patmos, Patmos.

Preview · 29 APR · 2027

Niptiras of Patmos

Chora, Patmos

On Holy Thursday, the abbot of the Monastery of Saint John reenacts Christ washing the feet of his disciples before a large crowd in the central square of Chora.

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Black-and-white photograph from Resurrection and the Talanto of Patmos, Patmos.

Preview · 1–2 MAY · 2027

Resurrection and the Talanto of Patmos

Monastery of Saint John, Patmos

At the midnight Resurrection on Patmos, monks rhythmically strike the wooden talanto as pilgrims receive the Holy Light, building from a slow beat to an abrupt and powerful crescendo.

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Black-and-white photograph from Easter Tuesday Litany of Olympos, Olympos, Karpathos.

Preview · 4 MAY · 2027

Easter Tuesday Litany of Olympos

Olympos, Karpathos

Four heavy icons leave the main church of Olympos for an eight-to-nine-kilometre procession through chapels, the cemetery, the ossuary and the steep landscape surrounding the village.

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Black-and-white photograph from Easter Tuesday Litany of the Icons in Patmos, Patmos.

Preview · 4 MAY · 2027

Easter Tuesday Litany of the Icons in Patmos

Chora, Patmos

On Easter Tuesday, sacred icons are carried through Chora and welcomed into homes, where prayers are read and residents offer treats to clergy, bearers and visitors.

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The priest sounding the church bell during the Feast of Prophet Elias on Sifnos

Preview · 19–20 JUL · 2027

Feast of Prophet Elias on Sifnos

Monastery of Prophet Elias, Sifnos, Sifnos

Pilgrims climb to the summit monastery of Prophet Elias for an evening service, communal dinner, traditional music and dancing that continues until dawn.

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A priest standing inside a bread pantry at Agia Paraskevi monastery in Amorgos

Preview · 25–26 JUL · 2027

Festival of Agia Paraskevi in Amorgos

Agia Paraskevi, Kato Meria, Amorgos

One of the largest traditional festivals in the Cyclades, built around days of communal preparation, bread baking, the cooking of patatato and a great gathering at Agia Paraskevi in southern Amorgos.

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The chapel of St Panteleimon in Katapola, Amorgos

Preview · 26–27 JUL · 2027

Feast of Saint Panteleimon in Katapola

Agios Panteleimon, Katapola, Amorgos

A maritime celebration in the bay of Katapola, where worshippers and clergy approach the small coastal chapel by boat before the feast of Saint Panteleimon on 27 July.

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Black-and-white photograph from Transfiguration of the Saviour in Olympos, Olympos, Karpathos.

Preview · 6 AUG · 2027

Transfiguration of the Saviour in Olympos

Olympos, Karpathos

A small morning feast at a privately owned cliffside chapel west of Olympos, with blessed bread, loukoumades, watermelon, ouzo and views across the windmills to the sea.

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Climbing the stairs to the church on the island of Tinos

Preview · 14–15 AUG · 2027

Assumption Pilgrimage in Tinos

Panagia Evangelistria, Tinos, Tinos

Pilgrims cross Tinos Town on their knees to reach the icon of the Panagia, before the great Assumption procession descends from the church to the harbour.

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Panagia Kyra Psili pilgrimage on Kalymnos, Greece.

Preview · 14–15 AUG · 2027

Panagia Kyra Psili

Panagia Kyra Psili, Kalymnos

A mountain pilgrimage on Kalymnos leads to a cliffside monastery, a late-night vigil and a traditional feast beneath the stars.

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Black-and-white photograph from Dormition of the Virgin in Olympos, Olympos, Karpathos.

Preview · 15 AUG · 2027

Dormition of the Virgin in Olympos

Olympos, Karpathos

On 15 August, the main church and central square of Olympos fill with returning families, young women in sakofoustano and necklaces of gold coins, communal food and evening dance.

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Black-and-white photograph from The Secret Festival of Olympos, Olympos, Karpathos.

Preview · 16 AUG · 2027

The Secret Festival of Olympos

Olympos, Karpathos

On the night after the crowded Dormition feast, the people of Olympos hold a quieter and more intimate celebration of table songs, mantinades, memory and dancing until dawn.

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Worshippers gathered in the courtyard during the Saint Fanourios celebration in Kos.

Preview · 26–27 AUG · 2027

Feast of Saint Fanourios in Mastichari

Agios Fanourios, Mastichari, Kos

On the eve of Saint Fanourios, a small church outside Mastichari fills with fanouropites brought for blessing, before music, food and dancing continue in the courtyard.

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Black-and-white photograph from Feast of Saint John at Vrykous, Vrykous, Karpathos.

Preview · 28–29 AUG · 2027

Feast of Saint John at Vrykous

Vrykous, Karpathos

A two-day pilgrimage to the ancient city of Vrykous, where visitors sleep beside the ruins, worship inside a cave church and sing and dance through the night until the morning liturgy.

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Black-and-white photograph from Avlona Days, Avlona, Karpathos.

Preview · 30 AUG–1 SEP · 2027

Avlona Days

Avlona, Karpathos

Immediately after the feast at Vrykous, the agricultural settlement of Avlona comes back to life as families reopen their houses, welcome passers-by and gather for food, music and dance.

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Black-and-white photograph from Feast of Saint Zacharias on Saria, Argos, Saria, Karpathos.

Preview · 4–5 SEP · 2027

Feast of Saint Zacharias on Saria

Argos, Saria, Karpathos

A small overnight festival at Argos on the islet of Saria, reached by boat from Diafani and a walk through the gorge, with liturgy, goat stew, mantinades and music continuing after sunrise.

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Costumes

A woman wearing the local dress of Santorini, standing on a church dome in Oia, overlooking the Caldera.

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Santorini

Santorini → Cyclades → South Aegean → Aegean

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Two young women outside a white washed church, wearing the local costumes of Patmos

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Patmos

Patmos → Dodecanese → South Aegean → Aegean

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A group of women wearing the local bridal dresses of Astypalaea standing inside a local traditional house

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Astypalaea

Astypalaea → Dodecanese → South Aegean → Aegean

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A woman dressed in the traditional costume of Kalymnos, stading in a field among olive trees.

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Kalymnos

Kalymnos → Dodecanese → South Aegean → Aegean

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Three women in the traditional dresses of Kos, standing at the salt lake of Tigaki on the island.

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Kos

Kos → Dodecanese → South Aegean → Aegean

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05

A man and two women wearing the costumes of Nisyros, inside a local house

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Nisyros

Nisyros → Dodecanese → South Aegean → Aegean

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Four women wearing the local costumes of Tilos, stand at the beach of Eristos on the island

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Tilos

Tilos → Dodecanese → South Aegean → Aegean

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A woman in the traditional dress of Olympos standing inside a family home.

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Olympos

Olympos → Karpathos → Dodecanese → South Aegean → Aegean

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Three women wearing the local costumes of Symi, inside a local house

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Symi

Symi → Dodecanese → South Aegean → Aegean

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09

Four young girls wearing the local costume of Emponas, inside the local folklore museum

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Emponas

Emponas → Rhodes → Dodecanese → South Aegean → Aegean

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Three young women wearing the local dresses of Apollona, Rhodes, inside a local house

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Apollona

Apollona → Rhodes → Dodecanese → South Aegean → Aegean

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Four women wearing the costumes of Gennadi, Rhodes, inside a local church with side light

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Gennadi

Gennadi → Rhodes → Dodecanese → South Aegean → Aegean

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A woman wearing the costume of Afantou, Rhodes, against a floral wallpaper inside a local house

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Afantou

Afantou → Rhodes → Dodecanese → South Aegean → Aegean

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A woman wearing an authentic costume of Archangelos, Rhodes, inside the local folklore museum

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Archangelos

Archangelos → Rhodes → Dodecanese → South Aegean → Aegean

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Three young women wearing the costumes of Kastellorizo, posing inside a local fisherman's house with a greek flag behind them

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Kastellorizo

Kastellorizo → Dodecanese → South Aegean → Aegean

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Stories

Black and white photograph of the owner of a Kitro distillery in Naxos standing inside the production space.

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Inside the Kitro Distillery of Naxos

Naxos → Cyclades → South Aegean → Aegean

Inside a Naxos distillery, the island’s fragrant citron leaves become Kitro, a liqueur shaped by agriculture, memory and copper stills.

Black and white photograph of men gathered for lunch inside the house of the Verikokos family in Ano Potamia, Naxos.

An elderly man facing the camera, outside his house in Emporio, Santorini

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The Canava of Santorini

Santorini → Cyclades → South Aegean → Aegean

A meeting in Emporio with Nikolaos Drossos, a traditional Santorini winemaker whose life remained tied to the land, the canava, and the island’s new wine.

Black and white photograph of Chryssi preparing giaprakia outside her home in Patmos.

Black and white photograph of Moscha Gryllis holding a freshly baked Patiniotiki pie in a kitchen in Patmos.

Black and white portrait of Vassilis Kypraios seated indoors, surrounded by framed artworks and antique objects.

Black-and-white photograph of Xanthippi holding a plate of Fylla inside a house on Kalymnos.

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A Kalymnian House

Kalymnos → Dodecanese → South Aegean → Aegean

An overnight stay in a Kalymnian home becomes a story of food, memory, a former vessel accountant and an elderly captain still caring for her boat.

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Black-and-white photograph of Antonis Kampourakis inside his sponge warehouse on Kalymnos.

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Antonis and the Sponge Warehouse

Kalymnos → Dodecanese → South Aegean → Aegean

A chance meeting at the harbour of Kalymnos leads to a retired sponge diver, his boat, and the old warehouse he thought was not worth photographing.

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Nikitas, a taverna owner, poses inside his place "Omilos" on the island of Kalymnos

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Nikitas and the Sponge Diver on the Wall

Kalymnos → Dodecanese → South Aegean → Aegean

At Omilos near the harbour of Pothia, a tavern wall, a tattoo of Saint George and the image of a sponge diver hold a small piece of Kalymnos in plain sight.

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Dimitris wearing the old diving suit for sponges (skafandro) on a dock on the island of Kalymnos

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The Diving Suit at Therma

Kalymnos → Dodecanese → South Aegean → Aegean

At a diving school on Therma beach, an old Kalymnian diving suit turns a working encounter into one of the island’s most powerful images.

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Women filling zucchini blossoms together around a table in a home in Platani, Kos

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In the Kitchens of Platani

Kos → Dodecanese → South Aegean → Aegean

A visit to the Muslim community of Platani, where Ayshe and her friends prepared hundreds of stuffed zucchini blossoms for a celebration.

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Black and white photograph of Papa Yannis performing a christening inside the church of Agios Minas, Karpathos.

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A Baptism at Agios Minas, Karpathos

Olympos → Karpathos → Dodecanese → South Aegean → Aegean

At the remote church of Agios Minas, a baptism becomes a day of cooking, chanting, family gathering and celebration.

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Black and white photograph of a bride-to-be preparing for her traditional engagement ceremony in Olympos, Karpathos.

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A Traditional Engagement in Olympos

Olympos → Karpathos → Dodecanese → South Aegean → Aegean

In Olympos, a traditional engagement unfolds through dressing, waiting, family presence and the quiet intensity before the groom arrives.

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Black and white photograph of a bride in traditional dress during a wedding in Olympos, Karpathos.

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A Traditional Wedding in Olympos

Olympos → Karpathos → Dodecanese → South Aegean → Aegean

A rare traditional wedding in Olympos unfolds through dowry, dressing, jewellery, escorting and the collective life of the village.

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Black and white photograph of men talking at the central café in Olympos, Karpathos.

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A Village of Cafés, Mills and Small Encounters

Olympos → Karpathos → Dodecanese → South Aegean → Aegean

Beyond the great rituals of Olympos, the village reveals itself through cafés, mills, alleys, food and ordinary encounters.

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Black and white portrait of Yannis Philippakis with the village of Olympos behind him.

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An Afternoon with Yannis Philippakis in Olympos

Olympos → Karpathos → Dodecanese → South Aegean → Aegean

A chance encounter with Yannis Philippakis of Foals becomes a quiet portrait of ancestry, music and place in Olympos, Karpathos.

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Photograph for Everyday Life in Avlona

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Everyday Life in Avlona

Olympos → Karpathos → Dodecanese → South Aegean → Aegean

In the small agricultural settlement of Avlona, daily life continues quietly among fields, taverns, donkeys and a handful of permanent residents.

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Black and white photograph of Sofia feeding goats at a family farm near Olympos, Karpathos.

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Herding Goats Above Olympos

Olympos → Karpathos → Dodecanese → South Aegean → Aegean

A visit to a family goat farm near Olympos becomes a close look at feeding, herding and rural life in the mountains of Karpathos.

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Black and white photograph of Sofia up an olive tree during the olive harvest near Olympos, Karpathos.

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The Olive Harvest of Olympos

Olympos → Karpathos → Dodecanese → South Aegean → Aegean

In November, the olive harvest around Olympos brings people back to the land, among trees, cloths, coffee and pruned branches.

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Black and white photograph of Kalliope, the local baker, inside her traditional home in Olympos, Karpathos.

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Kalliope’s Wood-Fired Bakery

Olympos → Karpathos → Dodecanese → South Aegean → Aegean

In Olympos, Kalliope’s bakery and home reveal the village’s intimate world of wood-fired ovens, bread, coffee and hospitality.

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Black and white photograph of Pavlos laying fishing nets at night near Diafani, Karpathos.

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Fishing with Pavlos in Diafani

Diafani → Karpathos → Dodecanese → South Aegean → Aegean

An evening and early morning at sea with Pavlos and his father Yorgos reveal the fragile reality of small-scale fishing in Diafani.

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Black and white photograph of supplies arriving in Kastellorizo from the nearby Turkish town of Kaş.

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Kastellorizo and Kaş: Two Shores Facing Each Other

Megisti → Kastellorizo → Dodecanese → South Aegean → Aegean

From Kastellorizo, the Turkish coast is not a distant horizon but part of everyday geography, with boats and supplies moving regularly between Megisti and nearby Kaş.

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Black and white photograph of Megisti and the harbour of Kastellorizo.

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Megisti and the Quiet Streets of Kastellorizo

Megisti → Kastellorizo → Dodecanese → South Aegean → Aegean

Before the Easter crowds arrived, Megisti felt almost private: an Italian-influenced harbour town of narrow streets, old churches, quiet yards and children at play.

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Black and white photograph of Stavros Choulis piloting his boat around Kastellorizo.

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Stavros, His House and Easter Lunch in Kastellorizo

Megisti → Kastellorizo → Dodecanese → South Aegean → Aegean

A chance meeting in Kastellorizo led from family photographs and glasses of Souma to a boat ride around the harbour and Easter lunch at a local home.

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Black and white photograph of a local fisherman holding his catch in Kastellorizo.

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The Fishermen of Kastellorizo

Megisti → Kastellorizo → Dodecanese → South Aegean → Aegean

On Kastellorizo, the day’s catch still moves directly from local fishermen into the kitchens and tavernas of the island.

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Black and white photograph of a small chapel in Mandraki, Kastellorizo.

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Mandraki, the Other Port of Kastellorizo

Mandraki → Kastellorizo → Dodecanese → South Aegean → Aegean

Beyond Megisti’s famous waterfront lies Mandraki, Kastellorizo’s smaller second harbour, where the coastline, cemetery and small chapels create a quieter edge of the island.

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Sound & place

Music

Cover artwork for Tzivaeri

Sound & place

Tzivaeri

South Aegean → Aegean

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Cover artwork for To Aroma

Sound & place

To Aroma

Leros → Dodecanese → South Aegean → Aegean

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Cover artwork for Archontes Tron kai Pinousi

Sound & place

Archontes Tron kai Pinousi

Olympos → Karpathos → Dodecanese → South Aegean → Aegean

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Lunch at the House of Verikokos

Naxos → Cyclades → South Aegean → Aegean

In Ano Potamia, a passing encounter becomes an invitation to lunch inside the house of the Verikokos family.

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Chryssi’s Giaprakia in Patmos

Patmos → Dodecanese → South Aegean → Aegean

In a courtyard in Patmos, Chryssi prepares giaprakia by hand, keeping a quiet Easter food tradition alive.

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Patiniotikes in Kampos

Patmos → Dodecanese → South Aegean → Aegean

In Kampos, the Gryllis family prepares Patiniotikes, the traditional sweet mizithra pies of Patmos, baked for Holy Week in a wood oven.

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An Afternoon with Vassilis Kypraios

Patmos → Dodecanese → South Aegean → Aegean

An afternoon inside the house-studio of the late painter Vassilis Kypraios in Patmos, among paintings, wine, white walls and the Aegean view.

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