On the northwestern coast of the island of Rhodes, lies the ruins of the ancient city of Kamiros. It is the only existing ancient Greek city that is entirely intact.
‘Piatakia’ means ‘saucers’ in Greek. Located on the horrendously touristy Leontos street in the modern quarter of Rhodes, this cute cosy restaurant is run by two Swedish Greeks, chefs Daniel Kyramarios and Sylvia Palermo. Bringing quirky Nordic inventiveness to classic Greek and Mediterranean ingredients and tastes, Piatakia is such a great gastronomic experience one shouldn’t miss on Rhodes.
Founded in 1947, Traditional Cafe Symi Παραδοσιακό Καφενείο Σύμη is an institution in the modern city of Rhodes. It is small though, easily missed, when you walk inside the courtyard of the Neo Agora (New Market). A must for any seafood-lover, this is definitely the best spot for a relaxing light lunch for any visitor to Rhodes.
A classy gentlemen’s bar right in the middle of the street is the last thing you would expect to find in the modern city of Rhodes. Yet this makes The Last Butler all the more extraordinary, especially under the cool, late-summer evening sky on this southern Aegean Greek paradise, compared to something similar you’d come across easily in London or Tokyo.
The Medieval City of Rhodes is a UNESCO World Heritage site that is the oldest continually inhabited one in Europe.
There is a dish that has continually been the favourite of Minnan people for the past millenium, whether or not they have been absorbed into other cultures, and that is ’tsaitaogwey’ 菜頭粿/菜头粿: daikon cake. What is Tsaitaogwey (daikon cake) 菜頭粿?…
The JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa is a 5-star resort located on a private island – the Isola delle Rose – in Venetian lagoon. Here’s why this luxurious paradise is the best way to enjoy northern Italy’s most world-renown heritage site of Venice.
Hockchew Clam Fritters 福州蛏饼 are a street food commonly found in Fuzhou, a district in the middle of the coastal region of Fujian Province in China. Made with a variety of seafood, minced pork and vegetables, Hockchew Clam Fritters are…
Bilbao is the largest city in the Basque Country, located in northern Spain. With around 1 million inhabitants, it is a vibrant metropolis filled with bars, restaurants, shops and cultural activities, a far cry from its not so distant industrial and agricultural past.
Tel Aviv has been hailed as the gay mecca in the Middle East. Indeed, baked in the tropical sun and caressed by the gentle azure waves of the Mediterranean Sea, Tel Aviv is the most progressive and liberal city in the region that is relatively free from persecution by religions. Here are 7 things you should consider doing in and outside of Tel Aviv when you visit!
