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Ikaria is justly famous for its panagiria, which tend to start at midday and end when the last musician drops off his/he chair from exhaustion, some time around dawn the next day. Food is usually basic: roast goat, rice, chips and salad, with wine or beer to wash it down. Music (always live) tends to be predominantly nisiotika (traditional island music) with a fair amount of rebetika thrown in. All ages attend (at one, the youngest person at our table was my daughter, then aged 6 months, and the oldest, my wife's aunt aged 102!).

You will drink and you will dance, even if you normally do neither. Fantastic fun, and a great chance to participate in a folk culture that is very much still alive.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/24345 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/24344
Popular jazz trio Human Touch are highly recommended, although they do not play here as often as they used to. Armenian Haig Yazdjian is another regular who is always worth hearing.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/24344 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/24342 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/24342 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5647
It is mainly a museum of modern Greek art, which presents important works of art and sculpture created by Greek artists of the second half of the 20th-century. A general survey of the works clearly shows the significant influence of classical, Byzantine and folk tradition.

Good collection of work by artists who will be unfamiliar to most but none the worse for that. Beautiful setting, and can be combined with a visit to the impressive Peania Cave which is within walking distance if you are feeling energetic.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5647 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5630
The Psaropoula fish tavern has excellent food, and is far cheaper than a comparable fish tavern in Athens would be. If you feel like staying over night, there is the somewhat run down but beautifully located Hotel Egosthenion and a number of rooms for rent, but if you have a car it is easy enough to go back to the city at the end of the day. There seem to be buses that will get you there too, but I do not know their schedules.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5630 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5629 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5629 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5627 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5627 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5625 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5625 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5624 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5624 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5623 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5623 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5628 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5628