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Six residents set up the Monemvasia Photographic Society (MPS) in 2005. It was apparent that, over time, residents’ photographs were being lost or dispersed. The Castro buildings had always been well recorded, but there was a danger that a record of the people themselves, might vanish. Local families, new residents and a number of historical and photographic archives enabled the MPS archive to be created.
In September 2019, the MPS published : Monemvasia. People. Place. Presence.
This lavishly illustrated photographic collection spans over a century, from 1890 until the present day, and alongside historic and contemporary quotations, provides a graphic description of Monemvasian society throughout its recent history. It is an illustration of how a community, living in unique, physical and historical surroundings, may flourish and recreate within itself a strong bond of solidarity, pride and continuity.
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Je viens de relire le merveilleux Usage du Monde de Nicolas Bouvier.
Un récit de voyage et une invitation à l'émerveillement au gré des flâneries de l'auteur, dont voici un court extrait :
"Un voyage se passe de motifs. Il ne tarde pas à prouver qu'il se suffit à lui-même. On croit que l'on va faire un voyage, mais bientôt c'est le voyage qui vous fait, ou vous défait."
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Petit bijou que j'ai découvert en flânant dans une librairie...
KALIMERA - Séjours et songes en terre grecque
livre de voyage de Nicole Dubois-Tartacap
aux éditions Transboréal
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For more than ten years, Jacoline Vinke has been travelling all over Greece searching for exceptional small hotels and guesthouses. She has been to 48 islands and to almost every corner of the mainland. In this book, she presents her 222 favorite discoveries, places marked by character, charm, beauty, warmth and friendliness. Most are in historical buildings, many are off the beaten track, and each is unique. An appealing guesthouse that won’t blow the budget, a spoil-me-rotten honeymoon hotel, a bed and breakfast right by the sea, a family-run little hotel in town or a cosy mountain retreat - whatever you are looking for, you will find it here. Take this book with you when you travel to Greece and you will experience the country at its very best.
http://www.smallhotelsingreece.com/
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Akis' Food Tour - A greek Chef visiting Laconia and stopping in Monemvasia
Greek programme but for those who know the places you will enjoy it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twRxxMnW0d0
