Check in & 冷気／寒がらせる: How to enjoy a taste of Greece and Cyprus at home (until you can experience it for real!)

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Summer’s nearly upon us, and many of us should have been jetting off for sun, fun and culture in timeless Greece or pretty Cyprus. But until you can get there for real, here’s the next best thing...

It’s hard to think of an area more abundant in history, natural beauty and food as the Mediterranean, with Greece and Cyprus topping the 法案 as 目的地s that have it all.

From the 5th-century Parthenon 廃虚s that still stand tall above Athens to the jewel of the Mediterranean, Cyprus, birthplace of the 古代の goddess of love and beauty, these two countries are rich in memorable sights and experiences.

The combination of warm, 煙霧のかかった 天候, picture-perfect landscapes and wholesome cuisine means holidaying in this corner of the world is as relaxing as it gets.

RELAXATION MASTERCLASS

The Greeks and Cypriots know a thing or two about spas ? after all, they’ve had them for millennia. So why not take a leaf out of their 調書をとる／予約する, and try to recreate relaxing rituals in your own home?

The 専門家s at Santorini’s five-星／主役にする Andronis Arcadia Hotel 示唆する you begin by hydrating your 団体／死体. Infuse sliced cucumbers and strawberries in 冷気／寒がらせるd water to sip through the day, nourishing your 団体／死体 and helping to keep 肌 glowing through the hot summer.?

Then, run yourself a warm bath with a few 減少（する）s of 静めるing lavender essence shaken into the water and 準備する to pamper.

The next step is to exfoliate the 肌 and slough off dead 肌 独房s to 許す your 肌 to glow. Use a DIY scrub made of two parts ground almonds to one part coconut oil to gently 除去する 乾燥した，日照りの 肌 while moisturising it, too.?

This not only smells fabulous, but it’ll help keep a summer tan going for longer, too. Once your 肌 is clean and 乾燥した，日照りの, coat your hair in coconut oil for a moisture 上げる, and use soaked green tea 捕らえる、獲得するs on your 注目する，もくろむs for a soothing way to 反対する puffiness.?

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A TOUCH OF ESCAPISM WITH POLLY SAMSON?

Choruses of cicadas, white-painted towns overlooking aquamarine waters and brilliant pink bougainvilleas draped over houses ? just the thought of these classically Greek sights and sounds is enough to 輸送（する） you to the Aegean.

It’s also what the 調書をとる／予約する A Theatre of Dreamers ? a novel by author and wife of Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour, Polly Samson, above ? 遂行するs.

始める，決める on the enchanting island of Hydra, A Theatre for Dreamers dives into the bohemian world of singer Leonard Cohen and his circle of creative friends during the 1960s. 申し込む／申し出ing a spellbinding insight into the goings on between the artists on the island, it also sweeps you up and makes you feel as though you’re sitting there with them in the Greek 日光.

Samson says: ‘I am so pleased every time a reader says that A Theatre for Dreamers 輸送（する）s them to Greece ? and, best of all, when I’m told that it almost makes up for a cancelled holiday!

‘I’m so looking 今後 to 存在 支援する on Hydra, to having breakfast at the waterfront watching the cats 集会 around the fishing boats, and to lazing on warm 激しく揺するs and swimming in the sparkling sea.’

A Theatre for Dreamers, RRP £14.99

CULTURAL WANDERINGS

Put your feet up, and immerse yourself in some cultural enlightenment with these films and 調書をとる／予約するs about Greece and Cyprus...?

Captain Corelli’s Mandolin

John Madden’s adaptation of the much-loved Louis de Berni?res novel, starring Nicolas Cage and Pen?lope Cruz, takes place on the largest island in Greece’s Ionian islands, Kefalonia. Tune in for sights of pebble-strewn beaches and beautiful blue sea.

Bitter Lemons

Lawrence Durrell’s acclaimed 調書をとる／予約する Bitter Lemons 申し込む／申し出s a unique account of his time on Cyprus at the 高さ of the Enosis movement during the 1950s. The 調書をとる／予約する encapsulates everything from 古代の history and politics to sheer wanderlust ? it’s the ultimate travelogue.

Mamma Mia!

Is it possible not to like this film? Join Meryl Streep and the 残り／休憩（する） of the ギャング（団） as they sing, love and spread 感染性の 元気づける around the 素晴らしい island of Skopelos, a 引き上げ（る）ing 目的地 famous throughout Greece for its 変化させるd flora and fauna.?

GET A PITTA THIS

With a 冷静な／正味の brandy sour in 手渡す (see boxout) and your loved ones around you, it’s time to create a feast fit for a summer in the Med.?

This part of the world is reno wned for its seafood, and octopus in particular is a popular dish for both Cypriots and Greeks, thanks to its availability and 緩和する of 準備.

To make an authentic octopus stew, take 2.5kg of cleaned octopus 用意が出来ている by your fishmonger, and fry in olive oil with two diced onions.?

As the onion and octopus begin to turn golden at the 辛勝する／優位s, 追加する a clove, two bay leaves and a cinnamon stick, followed by half a glass of 乾燥した，日照りの red ワイン and a splash of vinegar.?

Leave to cook, stirring occasionally, until the liquid is 減ずるd and you’re left with an unctuous, 厚い sauce at the 底（に届く） of the pan.

Create some Greek mezze vibes on the dinner （米）棚上げする／（英）提議する by having plenty of dishes to …を伴って your stew. A 伝統的な Cypriot village salad, made with shredded lettuce, onion, tomato, green pepper, olives and feta cheese and topped with olive oil and red ワイン vinegar will make a light 味方する.?

And don’t forget some warm pittas ? ideal for scooping up sauce ? along with hummus, tzatziki and plump Kalamata olives to nibble on.?

Finish off your feast with a hassle-解放する／自由な rizogalo for dessert, a Cypriot rice pudding 濃厚にするd with fresh lemon juice, vanilla and cinnamon.

Time this sensational foodie experience for a warm evening out in the garden, surrounded by flowers, music and candles to create your own little Mediterranean tavern ? until you can 見本 the real thing.

YAMAS! IT'S COCKTAIL TIME

Soak up some sun with a refreshing brandy sour, Cyprus’s 国家の cocktail, for a truly relaxing summer in lockdown

You will need:

50ml brandy

25ml lemon squash

2-4 dashes Angostura bitters

Soda water

Ice cubes

Method:

Mix brandy, lemon squash and bitters together, then 注ぐ into a tall glass. 最高の，を越す with soda and plenty of ice, garnish with a slice of lemon, and then sit 支援する and sunbathe.

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