Nature in Greece | Mountains, lakes, forests, fauna and flora
Artisan cheese making in Anemi guesthouse, Zagori, Greece
On Sunday April 5th, the Agrotouristic Guesthouse Anemi in Kato Pedina Zagori, organized an artisan cheese making happening in their restaurant – jazz café. The cheese making techniques were presented by the skilled chef and amateur cheese maker Basilis Paparounas with a long tradition in…
Kafeneio Mesochori at the square
“Kafeneio Mesochori” or “Vaggelio” as we call it around here, is a very cute cafe – tavern at the square (“πλατεία” in Greek) in Kato Pedina village that has established itself through the years as the local hangout in Central Zagori. Rain or shine,…
Learn how to make a traditional Greek sourdough bread
Learn how to make sourdough bread with the traditional Greek way using either a wood fired stove (Ironheart ESSE) or a 150 year old traditional stone oven to bake it. Learn how to make the sourdough starter, how to knead the dough, how to fire…
Setting up the old loom
Lena Gerothanassis came to the Zagorochoria region in Epirus, Greece almost 13 years ago to do what she best does, beautiful handmade creations & loom – felt seminars. Through her contact with the older women of the villages of the region that she met, that…
Traditional loom-felt lessons in Greece
Handmade creations & Loom – felt seminars in Zagorochoria, Greece According to the Greek myths Athena and Arachne had a weaving contest. Arachne claimed to be a better weaver than Athena and thus infuriated her. Not only did she boast of her achievements but in…
