Nikos Desyllas Knihy

This is photography that focuses on the people as well as the landscape. Desyllas captures the colors in a way not usually seen in books.

The reader-traveler encounters images from other times. They walk through the pristine forest of Frakto with its thousand faces of autumn, in majestic mountains like Olympus, snowy like Vasilitsa in Grevena, and lush like Grammos. They also meet the Prespa lakes and the deep waters of Aliakmonas. Somewhere, they will see a golden beach gently touching the sea. They will encounter history at the archaeological sites of Vergina, Pella, Philippi, and Dion. Houses crafted with care in Arnea and Eleftheroupoli. The design on the wall holds all the knowledge of the craftsman in Siatista. Byzantine churches are grand and imposing. The candle holders embroider the dim light in front of the icons. In the middle of the sea, the "Garden of the Virgin" stands with the imposing domes of Athos among blooming and blessed trees, tended by human hands. The reader-traveler will celebrate the grape harvest in Naoussa and come face to face with the Janissaries and the Boules of the carnival. In the renowned and hospitable Macedonian land, history still walks among the stone, water, fertile land, and sky.

The photography captures the variety and splendor of Greece from the best photographer of the subject. The special element of this work is the different spectrum of colors presented. The blues are like no place else in the world.

Many people will be traveling to Greece for the upcoming Olympics. This is a glorious introduction to the country. This is a breath-takingly beautiful book of photography that brings ancient history and contemporary Athens to life.