Open-Air Cinemas
In the 1960s, over 700 open-air cinemas operated in Greece, with more than 300 flourishing in the Athens area alone. By 1993, this number has been slashed to 38 in Athens, two in Piraeus and one in Thessaloniki.
Samantha Stenzel
Samantha Stenzel is project editor and a contributor to the Nelles Guide Cyprus.
The Woman with the Beret
I had clambered up the steep hill to visit her in her flat in Ano Ilissia. It was full of momentoes and photos, each representative of an incident or period that, like her writing, altogether yields a lively impression. During our talk she held up or pointed to different objects, explaining how she has absorbed various events and then reflected them to me with her own stamp upon them.
Exploring Nature on the Island of Aphrodite
While environmentalists have expressed concern that uncontrolled development has downgraded the quality of tourism, the Cyprus Tourist Organization is emphasizing idyllic retreats for nature lovers and the creation of a second national park.
