Volunteering

In the past, Ikarians used the paths to communicate and keep in touch. The path is the soul of Ikaria which we want to keep alive. This project is thus centered around the idea of connecting the village of Arethousa and Karavostamos, currently inaccessible. Once finished, it will give the possibility to locals and tourists to reach the shore on

Ikaria's laid back lifestyle is a welcome change from the daily hustle and bustle I experienced during my last two months backpacking through South East Asia. The seaside village of Karavostamo and the mountainous village of Arethousa are exactly what I pictured when dreaming of quaint and authentic Greek villages. The locals are friendly, the coffee is strong, the food

Ikaria's wide range of geographical features favours climatic and telluric variation. From lush forests to rocky mountains to dense wetlands, Ikaria hosts a wide variety of flora and fauna. With 92 families, 401 genuses and 829 species of plants, Ikaria's ecosystem is one of the most diverse throughout Greece. Randi Forest, Central Ikaria Located just west of the Athera mountain range in the central section of

Project Pathways is an initiative of the Ikarian Centre to promote sustainable eco-tourism on the Greek island Ikaria.

A sunny afternoon in Arethousa, Bea, our artist in residency,  gave a painting lesson to the young artists of the village. Nobody knew that we have that many talents in the village. Thank you Bea, everybody hopes that we'll do it again!

19/Dec/2016 – 28/Feb/2017