"SILVER SHIMMERING ON SAPPHIRE-COLORED SEAS, OPAL-COLORED SUNSETS WHICH NEVER GET OLD. ALL OF THIS AND A SENSE OF FREEDOM AND PEACE. CAN YOU ASK FOR ANYTHING ELSE?"
— Eugenie Niarchos, designer
DESCRIPTION
An endless expanse of shimmering waters paired with unmatched Greek hospitality awaits visitors to the islands of the Aegean Sea. Each island is home to a unique spirit and mythology. From Patmos (a favorite of Aga Khan) to Hydra (which captivated Henry Miller, Leonard Cohen and Sophia Loren), the islands are imbued with a seductive sense of history, tradition and adventure. Several films over the decades have been filmed on them, including Boy on a Dolphin (1957) on Hydra, The Big Blue (1988) on Amorgos and The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005) on Santorini. Sources of inspiration for millennia, the ancient ruins, cliffside monasteries and volcanic rims are all can’t-miss sights.
Venturing on an Odyssey of their own, the author and the photographer boarded a traditional Greek sailboat and set out to capture the calming atmosphere, quintessential characters and breathtaking architecture of these gems of the Aegean. A spectacular journey re-created in the pages of Greek Islands.
DETAILS
- PAGE COUNT 312 pages
- NUMBER OF ILLUSTRATIONS over 200
- LANGUAGE English
- DIMENSIONS W 9.76 x L 12.99 x D 1.5 in
- COVER MATERIALS Linen Hardcover
- WEIGHT 6.6 lb
- AUTHOR Text by Chrysanthos Panas, photography by Katerina Katopis Lykiardopulo, foreword by Eugenia Chandris