The Rising Aegean: North Aegean Region

“[…]You see, Greek tastes blend with those of the Orient on this island, pairing off their grace and the meaning of their soil. The sky is dense with stars and the sea that permeates every place is sparkling through the trees. If you bend over it, you will feel its pure breath reaching your nostrils. The sea is sanctified as if its waters were holy and on its ornate seabed one can discern all of its colorful shingles, seashells and sea flowers[…]” - Stratis Myrivilis Lesvos, Hidden Harmony: “There is no other place like this piece of land in the world where the sun and the Moon reign together in such harmony sharing their power fairly. A piece of land that was once cut off on a whim and blown away onto the sea like a plane tree leaf by, who knows, which god at unthinkable times[…]” - Odysseas Elytis