Greek Isles — Cake Boy Paris

Jun 16

Jun 16 Greek Isles

I just returned from my first visit and fell madly in love with the islands and their Grecian treasures. We swam in the Aegean at sunset, gorged ourselves on feta and freshly caught fish and traveled all the way back to the Hellenistic period in search of the goddess Venus. I jotted down a few of my favorite spots on the three islands we visited starting first with Sifnos...

Sifnos is a sparkling little gem in the Aegean known for its culinary prowess and laid back vibes. We stayed at Astra Verina , a quiet little cluster of villas perched high above the sea. Mornings began with hikes down a winding path towards the beach passing sheep clinging precariously onto cliffs while grazing in the sun. Our post-hike rewards were big bowls of greek yogurt and honey for breakfast followed by dips in the infinity pool. We pulled ourselves away in the afternoons to discover a few of the many white-washed villages with blue domes dotted all over the island.

The two most charming little towns on Sifnos, Artemonas and Apollonia were both within walking distance of our hotel, the former being home to the most famous bakery on the island. Theodorou's Sweet Shop was founded in 1933 and hasn't changed much since then. Blue shelves are stocked with trays of nougat wafers, bergamot scented candies and amydalota. (heavenly no-bake almond cookies rolled in sugar) We consumed these largely after long lunches filled with greek salads laced with locally grown capers. One of the best things we ate on the island was a block of baked feta with a sesame crust topped with Sifnean honey.

On our last night in Sifnos we made our way to a little beach-side taverna with a big reputation called Omega-3. It was worthy of all the praise as we dined on some of the most delicious grilled fish with views directly on the beach, chilled white wine in hand. We had also heard good things about a restaurant on the same beach called, Maiolica We had pita fresh from the oven served with an array of tahini, hummus and vegetable dips. It was difficult to leave this gorgeous little paradise behind especially the friends we made at our little home away from home at Astra Verina. However beach adventures were calling on the neighboring island of Milos...