“ Kea, you know? On the deck of the ferry, lulled by the steady roar of the engine, summer-tempo silhouettes are discussed: straw hats, leather Spartans and floral tunics in shimmering colors. “ No, we’ve been around the Cyclades, but we didn’t know this one. Barely an hour from the port of Lavrio, Kea (Tzia in Greek) cultivates its discretion. In the early 2000s, few people visited it. Aristos Tavern was the trusted address of several Athenians, leaving the pleasant neighborhoods of Kolonaki and Vouliagmeni for a Sunday fishing trip followed by astacomacaronada (spaghetti with lobster). Its proximity to Athens and its picturesque countryside have made Kea the favorite of several aesthetes, many of whom are French. They built elegant homes there to retire to.
Long ago, in the 1960s, the famous artist Alekos Fasianos (1935-2022) fell into the first…
Source: Le Figaro
