Ετικέτα: With the Locals

The Sichna of Litochoro: Sichnoforia, Cross-Topped Masts, and a Living Epiphany Heritage When Theophany arrives under Olympus, the town doesn’t just remember — it walks its memory through the streets. January 4th, 2026 — Litochoro, Pieria / by Giorgos Gizelis Litochoro in January has a particular kind of clarity — cold air that sharpens edges, […]

Skotina’s Chestnut Season — Stories Rooted in the Mountain October 13th, 2025 — Skotina, Pieria / by Giorgos Gizelis Centuries-old chestnut trees on family land in Skotina — a living archive of seasons and stories. © Giorgos Gizelis / ExperiencePieria.info Autumn in Skotina does not arrive as an announcement but as a set of small, […]

Kiwifruit of Olympus — A Thank-You to the Farmers of Agios Spyridon With the Locals — Stories from the foothills of Mount Olympus. 1 Oct 2025 In Agios Spyridon, where Olympus unfurls its first ridges into villages and orchards, the kiwifruit grows with a patient pride. I visited the Alexiou family — Mr. Christos, the […]

Iordanis Poimenidis: From Guardian of the Past to Creator of Metal Dreams With the Locals — life is like a movie, protagonists is ourselves. Iordanis Poimenidis — 18 Sep 2025 The light that day in Katerini cut like a thin knife — not cold, but honest. I followed Iordanis because he had a walk that […]