When you look at the wide coastline of Rhodes, you are likely to see a beach everywhere. From the family-friendly golden shores and deep blue waters of Tsambika in the northeast to the rolling sand dunes of Mavros Kavos in the southeast, the options are endless. Not only that, many beaches are linked to important… Read More »
With more than 300 days of sunshine a year, Rhodes aptly pays tribute to the Greek sun god Helios. Beyond the countless beaches are historical attractions such as the ancient Acropolis of Lindos and the best-preserved and liveliest medieval city in Europe. A hike to a hilltop monastery on the northeast coast rewards you with… Read More »
Some theatrical events have become engraved in the national consciousness and have become accessible even to those who do not know their actual performances. I am reminded of the monumental stage adaptations of Tim Winton’s Cloudstreet and Kate Grenville’s The Secret River, directed by Neil Armfield. Now we can safely add to the list Counting… Read More »
Extraordinarily exotic ‘masserie’ adorning Italy’s heels; Historic rural estates that combine Arab, Greek and Spanish influences into a distinctive vernacular architecture. Dating from the 16th to the 18th centuries, these hacienda-like farms, traditionally painted dazzling white, feature baronial mansions adorned with vaulted stone halls and porticoes, private chapels, farm buildings and sometimes cone-roofed ‘trulli’ opening… Read More »
Rodreguez King-Dorset is in a reflective mood ahead of his performance at Windrush Secret at Jacksons Lane this week. “I confront my daily life memories, some of which still haunt me today,” the playwright and actor tells me. We meet in London, where he has just arrived after his successful three-week run off-Broadway. The production… Read More »
There are stone circles all over the world, belonging to different ages and serving different purposes. Many of Europe’s earliest astronomical observatories appear to have had their stones aligned with the sun during the solstices and/or equinoxes. In 2024, the summer solstice will occur on June 20 to mark midsummer; The longest day and shortest… Read More »
They say walking is the best medicine and you can spend months away from your troubles along the way. sentier des douaniers (customsmen’s way), a road that winds for more than 1,240 miles (2,000 km) around the inlets and capes of the Brittany coast. But I and my regular Irish hiking partner, who lives in… Read More »
At the beginning of 1973, light sculptor Anthony McCall was 26 years old and had caused havoc with his first work, Firescape. It was a film of a performance in which white-clad ghosts lit fires across a huge landscape, testing McCall’s belief that a performance isn’t a performance unless it’s documented in some way. “If… Read More »
When it comes to nightlife in most parts of the world, there is often a straightforward choice between city vibes or the beach. But in Costa Brava you get the best of both worlds. For those who love sunsets with magnificent sunsets, you will find terrace bars with extraordinary views by the beach. Meanwhile, the… Read More »
If you’re visiting Costa Brava you’ll definitely be looking for a beach or two, but many people don’t realize that these aren’t just old beaches. Although the ‘wild coast’ technically begins with one or two populist, established resorts north of the bay of Palamós, close to Barcelona, you’ll find some of the most delightful, unspoiled… Read More »