If I could go anywhere: Greek cake shops, the Athenian countryside and the sanctuary of Artemis at Brauron
Alastair Blanshard, The University of Queensland
In this series we pay tribute to the art we wish could visit — and hope to see once travel restrictions are lifted.
In Book Two of the Republic, Plato famously describes the “fevered” city, a town bustling with artists, musicians, actors, butchers, barbers, courtesans, and … confectionery!
Plato was clearly talking about the Athens of his day, but, over 2,000 years later, he could have easily been talking about modern Athens.
The city remains just as hectic and sweet treats remain just as much a part of the city’s landscape.
Sweet retreat
There are few words more wonderful in the Greek language than zacharoplasteio, the Greek word for a cake shop.