Red white bracelets and spells Come March, summer is not far away! "Martakia" is the name of the red and white March ribbons, lucky charms at the beginning of spring, named after the month of March - Martis - Μάρτης. Of course I wear one too. You never know. They are twisted [...]
A big thank you to all donors!!! 6.7 Richter on October 30, 2020 In Ikaria, the mountain roads and numerous buildings were particularly affected. Serious problems in the road network after the strong earthquake on October 30th in the maritime region between Chios, Samos and Ikaria. Many roads are impassable. [...]
Oscar Senn Left us on March 10, 2020. His death was completely unexpected, shocked and surprised me. In Oskar Senn, Oski, as we all called him, I have lost a loyal and committed friend for me, my family and my island. In 2010 he came to Ikaria for the first time to dance [...]
Ikaria in times of Corona Corona is also rampant in Greece. Absolute curfew. The fear that Corona will reach Ikaria is great. No medical care. The slogan these days: Μένουμε σπίτι! (Ménume spíti) We stay at home! On March 15th, I returned from a short trip to Switzerland with my two children and, [...]
Villas, Holiday homes and Bungalows There are various reasons to prefer a holiday apartment or even an entire holiday home to a hotel room. Here they are often called “villas” by their owners. They are usually two-story holiday homes with several separate bedrooms, living and kitchen areas, in contrast to apartments or [...]
The grape harvest – A Dionysian festival. Since ancient times, neither the method of production nor the quality of Ikaria wine, the world-famous and often award-winning “Pramnios Oinos”, has changed. The special quality of the grapes, the climate, the soil, the stone vats in which the grapes are crushed with bare [...]
Advent time - Almond time Cookies, mulled wine and a visit to the Christmas market - it's Advent time. The sweet scent of roasted almonds hangs in the air. You can now bring the Christmas market classic into your kitchen at home and I'll tell you how you can easily make roasted sweet [...]
Love is in the air The first of May - A festival of fertility In Greece, May Day is also dedicated to the workers' movement and is an official holiday. It is a public holiday. Labor Day is celebrated and protests and rallies, especially from left-wing parties, usually take place in Agios [...]
Although Ikaria is “Covid-free”, the hospital and the two medical wards in Evdylos/Raches constantly need additional supplies due to the new health regulations and safety instructions due to Covid-19: Rapid tests, disposable masks, disinfectants, disposable gloves, clothing protection, etc. Since the schools were closed from November to March due to the lockdown, I [...]
Travel via Athens Flight to Greece: My favorite flight search engine is Momondo. With one click you can see which flight is the cheapest, the fastest or the best combination of both on which day. Direct destinations would be Athens, Thessaloniki, Samos or Mykonos to easily travel further to Ikaria. Hotels [...]
