Werner Bauer is a German, the fictional protagonist of this short story. Werner wants to visit Greece in the Summer
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The Discovery of Matthias Grunewald: a personal journey
Featured Image: Grünewald in a 19th century depiction on the de:Frankoniabrunnen, by Ferdinand von Miller (1824), now in front of the Würzburg Residence.
Continue readingCrossing the Isthmus of Corinth in Greece
The isthmus of Corinth separates mainland Greece from the Peloponnese, as you can see in the map. Ships coming from
Continue readingCrossing the Rio-Antirio Bridge: From Mainland Greece to the Peloponese
The Rio – Antirio Bridge connects mainland Greece to the northwestern tip of the Peloponese. It is 2,380 meters long,
Continue readingFormula 1 Grand Prix Monaco 1993: The brilliance of Ayrton Senna and the humility of Francis Ford Coppola
A quarter of a century ago, I was lucky to be in Monte Carlo for the 1993 Formula 1 race.
Continue readingChurch of Chrysospiliotissa, Kato Graikiko, Tzoumerka, Greece – Μονή Χρυσοσπηλιώτισσας, Κάτω Γραικικό, Τζουμέρκα
Στο Κάτω Γραικικό Τζουμέρκων, στην κοινότητα Γουριανά υπάρχει μια χωμάτινη διαδρομή (περίπου 3 χιλιόμετρα) που σε πηγαίνει στη Μονή Χρυσοσπηλιώτισσας. Σήμερα
Continue readingMonastery of the Life-giving Spring near Metsovo, Greece – Μονή Ζωοδόχου Πηγής, Ανθοχώρι Μετσόβου
Το μοναστήρι της Ζωοδόχου Πηγής βρίσκεται στη θέση Κόκκινο Λιθάρι, στους πρόποδες του όρους Περιστέρα, κοντά στο χωριό Ανθοχώρι, 10
Continue readingIts Kale: The southeastern Citadel in the Castle of Ioannina in Greece
In a previous post, I wrote about the northeastern citadel inside the castle of Ioannina, in the northwestern region of
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