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Sustainable and site-specific Urban Design proposal for Patras’s waterfront regeneration (National Architectural Competition) and the Holistic Landscape Design for the 4-star hotel complex "Sampatiki Suites" – what does it take to design in some of the most unique terrains in Greece? LandmArch. ’s founder shared the secret of their methodology with us, showing how to create meaning and purpose with Landscape Architecture in Greece.

If you’re like most real estate seekers in Greece, you’ve likely pondered whether you want a home in a city like Athens or in the countryside, for instance in the Peloponnese.

“Meltemi” is the name of the winds that typically appear in the Aegean Sea. They are dry and seasonal, and if you have ever been to the Cyclades (think Santorini, Mykonos, Paros, or Tinos), you’ve likely experienced this breeze – or you may have even been swept off your feet! In some parts of the country, the Meltemi winds can reach speeds of 100 kilometers per hour. If you are a sailor and familiar with the Beaufort scale, the Meltemi winds can reach 7-8 Beaufort. To give you an idea of how strong these winds are, it's possible for winds of 7 Beaufort to push you over or even sweep you away.

The end of the Sounion Peninsula is the home of the Temple of Poseidon, south of Athens. The site is made of white marble and was built in the 5th century BC for the god of the sea, Poseidon.