If you know Christo, you know that nobody works harder or puts more time into his business. But what is truly admirable is that he is able to balance the work of directing an international salon with the necessity of relaxing and enjoying the extracurricular pleasures that keep a soul fed and nourished. Recently Christo took a much needed trip to the islands of Greece and Sicily. As many of you know, Christo is a Greek Cypriot originally from the island of Cyprus. As some of you may not know Sicily originally had ties to Greece, having been a colony of Greece in 750 BC, which is why much of the architecture in the region is so similar. Christo feels at home in these regions because of the beautiful weather, historic architecture and fresh, delicious food found there. If you missed the gorgeous Instagrams taken by Christo during his trip, here is some of the photography for you to salivate over this weekend.
Sicily
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- Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean and is home to Europe’s largest volcano, Mt Etna
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- Teatro Griego de Taormina
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- Temple of Hercules, Agrigento, Sicily
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- The historic Catania makes you feel as if you are walking in a different time period.
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- A Pantheon in the Temple of Hercules
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- More historic architecture from the Temple of Hercules
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- Taormina Sicily
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- Christo in Catania
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- Christo enjoying a meal in Sicily. Everything in this region is caught and served in the same day so everything eaten there is fresh and delicious.
Naxos, Greece
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- The seafood found in Greece is some of the freshest and most flavorful in the world.
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- A Taverno in Naxos, featuring one of the many cats who are free to wander about the island.
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- The Tavern life in Greece is a particularly intimate experience as most Taverns also double as a meeting spot for locals
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- Kouros: This historic Greek statue is almost impossible to steal as the delicate building material will break apart and destroy the art work in an attempt to move the figure.
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- Christo loves this local Sicilian wine which is in the Sauvignon Blanc family and can be found in New York City at Cellar 53 in Hell’s Kitchen where Christo is good friends with Peter Pan, the owner of the company.