Tag Archives: Welsh Folk Museum

Greece, Nisyros: Heritage Island

Posted on February 26, 2020 by BarryH

When I was young, summer holidays were a week at my grandparents’ in a small mining village in rural Carmarthenshire. I took every opportunity to escape the boredom of sitting around the house and walk the mile or so up … Continue reading →

Posted in Greece, History, Landscape, Mountains | Tagged agricultural terraces, agriculture, ancient settlements, Carmarthenshire, farming, Greece, Greek history, location and morphology, Mandraki, Nisyros, Paleocastro, Panagia Spiliani, salty butter, settlement, settlement location, settlement morphology, St Fagans, Wales, Welsh Folk Museum, writing | 3 Comments

Symi: a trek into the past

Posted on August 6, 2014 by BarryH

I’m fascinated by deserted settlements. They show the stark effects of seismic economic shifts, technological development, and climate change. They can also show how people lived decades ago. Whenever I am on Tilos I visit and write about the deserted … Continue reading →

Posted in Greece, Hiking, History, Landscape, Mountains, Nature, Reflections, Wales, Wildlife | Tagged deserted village, dragonflies, gateway to the past, Ghera, Greece, Gria, Karpathos, Micro Horio, national heritage, Olymbos, Pedi, St Fagan's National History Museum, Symi, Tilos, time portal, traditional bread oven, Wales, water abstraction, water supply, Welsh Folk Museum, windmills | 1 Comment

Tag Archives: Welsh Folk Museum

Greece, Nisyros: Heritage Island

Symi: a trek into the past

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