Barbounia fish, aka Red Mullets, are well known as fish of very distinctive supreme flavour white-red flesh. Especially those barbounia originating from the Monemvasia nearby waters of the Aegean Sea can be characterised as fish of excellent quality. The red colour of barbounia is evident also in the oil that
Twice a year swallows gather in the nearby of Villa Louisa. They sit on the utility cables around and they jump to take a fresh bath in the swimming pool. This happened also this year. During April 2017 dozens of swallows gathered around Villa Louisa and refreshed themselves in the
Guess who’s coming to diner? Well, in Villa Louisa we have a strange visitor who comes to see us almost every night. He comes, really, searching for his dinner but also to have some company with our other equally friendly guest Blondy the red-hair Cat. So please welcome our Odysseus
Today’s catch of the local fisherman was not one of his greatest. Of course, there was a reason for that: the full-moon. Yet, fisherman’s catch however modest made a very delicious “plat du jour“. “Koutsomoures” a type of Greek red mullets were wonderfully fried and accompanied with “vlita” a Greek
The endless cycle of life in Nature. Springtime is once again in our doorstep. You can feel it, your can admire it and, amazingly, you can smell it everywhere in Nature. Below are some recent pictures (April 2015) shoot in Monemvasia, which show exactly the wonderful feeling of the revitalized Nature.
As every Springtime, by mid April 2015 beautiful butterflies appeared in Villa Louisa. Below is the giant butterfly which is about 10 cm. And the normal butterfly which is about 3 cm.
George Gershwin composed in 1935 the opera Porgy and Bess. The best known aria of this opera is the sweet “Summertime” which became very popular especially after its conversion to jazz music. Summertime, And the livin’ is easy Fish are jumpin’ And the cotton is high Oh, Your daddy’s rich
Are you lonesome tonight is a favourite song of many of us sung by the singer of all times – Elvis Presley. Surely, however, this song was not devoted to our Sun. For a good reason though. Our Sun has no reason to suffer of isolation and negligence. In fact,
Everyone knows Bouzouki but very few baglamas. However, if you have listened to Greek music then it is most probable that you may have heard the sound of baglamas. The baglamas is a stringed musical instrument with three double strings (D-A-D) used mainly for playing rebetiko type Greek music.