Ikaria - Exploring the Magic (2016)

Together with one of my brothers I came to Ikaria in 2016 again and we went to many places on this beautiful and adventurous island.
Here is a short compilation of some of the photos that we took on the island.

Από ξένο τόπο - Yannis Loulourgas & Georgios Markou

Yannis Loulourgas (vocals, gagava) & Georgios Markou (guitar) perform a traditional song from Asia Minor called "Από ξένο τόπο" (from foreign lands). Recorded live in the shop of Yannis in Pythagorion on the greek island of Samos, July 2015.

Exploring the Magic - A visit to Ikaria

Not far away, west from Samos, 1,5 to 2 hours with a ferry, there is Ikaria island. Since many years I had been reading articles and watching videos about Ikaria, and in this year I finally made it to visit this island.
In part my visit to Ikaria was triggered too by a new (2015) fast ferry connection from Pythagorio to Agios Kirykos: the catamaran ferry "Dodekanisos Pride" makes one stop-over in Fourni and after 1,5 hours reaches Ikaria island!

What I found there I liked so much that I came back again a couple of weeks later! Here are a few photos as "teaser".

My impressions from the visits to Ikaria I have condensed into a video and a photo slideshow.
If you are planning a visit to the islands of Samos or Patmos, don't miss the chance to pay a visit to Ikaria too!

Icarian dreamscapes (preview)



Exploring the Magic - Ikaria 2015

Visits to Posidonio

Here is a video with a short compilation of clips that I took in recent years when I was visiting lovely Posidonio in the southeast of the island. Hope you will enjoy it!

What is always nice: the so-called "sunset-trip" in the boat of Captain Jiannis from Pythagorion through the Mykale Strait to the fish tavern in Posidonio.

The triangular rock is called "Samsons Rock"!

Out of my head

Here is a lovely version of the song "Out of my head" - written by singer/songwriter Kieran Goss from Ireland - sung by Dimos Kasapidis. We recorded this song in beautiful May 2014 in this picturesque green spot called Pnaka (with a phantastic tavern and fresh waters from a well) high above the north coast of the island.

Photo presentation: "Samos, May & June 2014"

Samian Dreamscapes: "Samos, May & June 2014". A selection of more than 250 photos that I took during the months of May and June 2014 on the beautiful and green island of Samos in Greece. Mostly of places that are not visited by mainstream tourism on Samos.

Since the whole presentation is over 34 minutes long, I divided it into two parts!

Part 1 (15 min):



Part 2 (19 min):



Don't expect Samos island to be this green - and full of blooming flowers - in hot summer and autumn! Areas full of yellow blooming broom can be seen best in May till beginning of June.

The music accompanying this presentation I recorded "live" on Samos. Music is performed by local musicians:
- Giamaioi Sygrotima / ΓΙΑΜΑΙΟΙ ΣΥΓΚΡΟΤΗΜΑ during a concert in the school yard in Vathy end of May (Vasilis Sarandou on violin on that day!).
- Yannis Loulourgas together with Georgios Markou in "Notos" in Pythagorion in June 2014.

Yannis Loulourgas & Georgios Markou - O Kaixis / Gel Gel Kaixis (The boatman)
Yannis Loulourgas & Georgios Markou - Άλλος για Χίο τράβηξε (Allos gia Xio travikse)

Allos gia Xio travikse

Yannis Loulourgas and Georgios Markou performing the song 

Άλλος για Χίο τράβηξε (Allos gia Xio travikse) live at "Notos" in Pythagorion.