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Koutouloufari is a village in Crete with the ideal balance of authentic Cretan lifestyle and convenient access to the most popular towns in Crete. Koutouloufari is found between Heraklion and Agios Nikolaos and is the ideal place to explore both cities. The area has many activities and sights and gives you access to the mountains in Crete too.

On an overcast morning in early November, the Elxis offices in Thessaloniki were treated to a pleasant surprise. A group of 22 young Dutch lawyers from the Association De Jonge Balie Zwolle were visiting Thessaloniki for four days to be introduced to the law system in Greece. It was busy Friday morning after the team’s usual morning coffee when the doorbell rang and a steady stream of fresh-faced, well-dressed young professionals came in one by one. The meeting was a welcome change to the usual fast pace of the Thessaloniki office. The office felt fuller (and taller) than ever before.

Greece is full of remarkable sights - pristine beaches, panoramic views of the sea, UNESCO Heritage  Sites, impressive monasteries, and quaint fishing villages. When we see pictures of these classically “Greek” sites on Instagram, it’s often easy to say “this location is in Greece.” Something about the color of the water, the view from Santorini’s caldera, the white and blue houses, or the old fishing boats in the port, signals to us that “yes, we are in Greece.” 


Apart from the classic Greek scenes we are used to on Instagram, not all of Greece looks like this. In fact, some of Greece’s most incredible sights will leave you wondering, “Wait, this place is in Greece?” We list just a few must-visit sites in this article that most visitors to Greece (and even some native Greeks) don’t know about.

A31 was founded in 2003 by  Praxitelis Kondylis, a young architect with extensive experience abroad, who decided to open his own practice in Athens. It was not long before A31 architecture started to take on design and construction projects in the rest of Greece and Cyprus.Also on the team is Panagiotis Karras, a Civil Engineer, who formed Α31 ARCHITECTURE  CONSTRUCTION, supplementing their existing services with construction as well. Today, A31 has grown to include a group of architects, designers, and engineers. They are characterized by their clean-cut layout and honest construction, tailored to the needs of people as well as the land and the setting concerned.

Schema Architecture & Engineering was established by Marianna Athanasiadou (Architect) and Christos Stavrogiannis (Civil Engineer & Economist) in Athens, Greece. They were recently ranked one of the 25 best architecture firms in Greece by Archello. Schema offers Sustainable Architectural Design, Interior Design, Structural Engineering, and Project & Construction Management in Greece. Schema’s main mission is to design buildings that combine functionality, new technology, and aesthetics. We sat down with Athanasiadou and Stavrogiannis to hear their philosophy from the source.

Do you travel frequently in and out of Athens Airport? Now, you won’t need to carry your heavy check-in bag to the airport.