HOTSPOTs & Nature: Greece beyond the postcards

Don't just see a pretty sunset. I want you to feel this image. Feel the last of the day's warmth radiating from the stones, the cool evening breeze beginning to stir, the gentle, rhythmic sigh of the waves meeting the shore. This isn't a postcard from a holiday; it's a profound spiritual teaching, captured in a single, quiet moment. This is the wisdom of the pause, a concept the modern world has almost completely erased, but which the Greek soul understands instinctively.

This is not just a street. This is a declaration of how life should be lived. In our world of sterile suburbs, anonymous high-rises, and highways designed for speed, this image from a Greek city whispers a forgotten truth. It shows us a space built not for efficiency, but for humanity. This cobblestone path, closed to cars, is more than a way to get from one place to another; it is the destination. It’s a modern-day agora, the public heart where the pulse of the community is

A small Chapel surrounded by the Aegean sea, at Chania, Crete Painter's style: this unique HD "work of ART" was digitally re-painted by...

It was an amazing trip, on my e-bike. I explored the east Attica coastline in Artemida, Rafina and the surrounding area, and had a great...

Plaka, Anafiotika This is the oldest neighbourhood of Athens. Walking on its paved narrow streets you get the feeling that you are travelling back in time. Anafiotika, built in the mid 19th century on the foothills of the Acropolis, has the charm of a beautiful island village. After drifting through the area, taste an exquisite preset plate of greek food and delis at a traditional local tavern

Athens suburbs... Lots of cars, Lots of buildings, Lots of hustle and bustle. But yet... Lots of sunshine, in November 2017. Athens...

Chania, the old Harbour Parga, the beach Even as we approach winter, Greece remains a beautiful place to visit. But, most important, it...

Here's an amazing collection of photos from all over Greece, during June 2016. Amazing landscape! The superb sea, the blue sky, the...

Another video-walk with my HD camera in hand, this time along the majestic Glyfada seafront. Nothing spectacular, just the un-edited view...

I just felt like it. So I grabbed my HD cam, and off I went to take a video walk around the blocks, in one of the northern suburbs of...

We found this amazing aerial video from Rhodes: "Rhodes island Greece - The colours" It's a truly phenomenal colour "blizzard"...

Simply amazing! This is what the creators of this video are saying: "Flying over the rare ecosystem of the National Park Schinias,...

“I’ve been angry for the past three years. You’ll get angry too at what you’ll see,” said Nikos Tsouchlos in his usual mild tone as he...

One of the best preserved ancient theatres, the Ancient Theatre of Larissa, Greece, dated back to the 3rd century BC, opened its doors to...

Fokionos Negri Street, now pedestrianised with numerous cafés and a park along its length, runs through the middle of Kypseli district. ...

A gloomy afternoon view from today's Athens skies, as seen from my backyard. A sign of the rapidly approaching wintertime. For many...