Pull up a chair at our Greek table,

Let us share Ikarian stories with you. This being one of most told.

One story told to us, was of a Ikarian man named Stamatis who lived in the fishing village Karkinargi,  On Island of Ikaria. Times were rough! There was little opportunity to make money, so many Ikarians moved to  America . Stamatis was one of them, he  stayed in America till he was in his 60's,  sadly he was diagnosed  with lung cancer,  he visited 9 different  Doctors who all  told him the same thing, to get his affairs in order. Stamatis decided to go back to  his beloved Island of Ikaria to wait to die. 

Back in his village he resumed lifestyle of Ikarian way .  Slowly something was happening to him, he began to feel stronger, more energetic, he planted his garden, tended  to his olives, grapes, drank the local wines, cooked with the wild herbs &  drank mountain tea's, socialized at the kafenios,  danced to wee hours at the Panigeri's.

Many years had passed he decided, he must go back to America to share  with Doctors what  had happened  to him.  To his surprise he was unable to find  any of his doctors.

"they had all died"

Stamatis returned home to Ikaria lived to a ripe old age 103.

Story recounted  by
Georgiana  Nikolopoulou

Welcome to our Table
Where storys are Told

Local grapes

Tea wild Herbs
Medicinal Honey

Wines from Ikarian  vineyards 

Kali orexi

It all begins with fresh ingredients  two Greek chefs,  a stone oven, good local  wine a cozy spot on a  terrace a big wooden table and the most important ingredient good friends !

Georgiana Farm house Akamatra

The farmhouse  home away from home for the next three months  is a traditional  stone house over 100 years old totally renovated  by Georgiana, a pint sized
50 something  women  who is quite simply  stated is an amazingly talented  do it your selfer who  lovingly renovated the stone house from a barn to what you see today.The photos speak for themselves .

Return to IKARIA

As the hellenic seaways ferry arrives Into the port of Evidilos at 11pm we can see the twinkling lights from above,
my husband Teddy and myself wonder has it changed from 3 years ago? Has it lost its charm due to the popularity of the blue zones? If you like join us in our journey to find out!

Evidilos

Evidilos Ikaria is a small port in Agean sea on the North side of Island, it is there where we go to the same Cafe every day for Elinko cafe ( Greek coffee) the cafe is owned by Evaglios a robust happy women
who  knows the  rhythm of the island and the people . We were  surprised  that after 3 years she remembered  us and our names and genuinely  seemed happy to see us. Come sit with me tell me where have you been?