A German architect and philhellene shaped Athens’ identity with iconic buildings that remain timeless masterpieces.

They say tradition is not about preserving the ashes, but about passing on the flame. The photographic work of Michael Pappas stands as proof.

Located at the southern edge of Florina prefecture at an altitude of 1,350 metres on Mount Vitsi, Nymfaio looks if it were dreamed up by a storyteller.