Land of clouds and mist

Deep snow, icy pools and cosy hotels in timeless stone villages … this is a magical time in Zagori and Greece’s mountainous north

Deep snow, icy pools and cosy hotels in timeless stone villages … this is a magical time in Zagori and Greece’s mountainous north

Want to learn about Greece? Why not starting from the wildest parts? ;)

(1) “Mani: Travels in the Southern Peloponnese” by Patrick Leigh Fermor

will show you Mani, “one of Europe's wildest and most isolated regions, cut off from the rest of Greece by the towering Taygettus mountain range and hemmed in by the Aegean and Ionian seas, a rocky central prong of the Peleponnese at the southernmost point in Europe.” This place has gained its reputation due to its fearless citizens, who are said to be even wilder than the Cretans! (That’s a serious claim, guys!) Descendants of Spartans, proud and stubborn, they have caused trouble to all who opposed them. (Amazon Link)

p.s. The voice actor of Alexios in Assasin’s Creed Odyssey comes from Mani!

(2)  “ Roumeli: Travels in Northern Greece” by Patrick Leigh Fermor

will travel you to Roumeli, “the lands from the Bosphorus to the Adriatic and from Macedonia to the Gulf of Corinth”.  Aka, Southern Greece! The pictures of people, traditions and landscapes that Leigh creates on the page are imbued with an intimate understanding of Greece and its history. Be ready to meet Sarakatsan shepherds, monks in Meteora, villlagers in Krakora and find out about the tragic history of the siege and exodus of Mesolongi. (Amazon Link)