With us today is Athanasia Comninos, founder of The Rooster, a beautiful curated resort with 17 individual homes in Antiparos. In our chat, she’ll be telling us about why she first came to Antiparos, what inspired her to open The Rooster, as well as other Antiparos tips and recommendations, including a legendary retro nightclub that you can’t leave the island without visiting.

If you aren’t familiar with Antiparos, it’s becoming quite a magnet for low-key ‘names’: Mark Ronson, Ryan Gosling, Matthew McConaughey all have been spotted here, and Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson own a home here. It’s an island that really seems to have something for everyone.

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Episode 5

Here’s what we cover today – Athanasia’s background and Antiparos 2025 (until 22:20) and then Athanasia’s Guide with tips and recommendations.

0-0:45 – Intro

0:48- Interview

1:14- Athanasia’s Background

1:21- How she started going to Antiparos

2:28- What’s special about Antiparos to her

4:40- Antiparos growth

5:20- About The Rooster

6:15- When she launched The Rooster

6:38- The Rooster highlights

6:43- The location

8:46- House of Healing

9:15- The Secret Garden and The Farm

10:37- Lunch with Despina

11:25- Low-rise construction

13:13- Leave no trace concept

14:30- Wellbeing close to The Rooster – surfing

15:10- Antiparos in 2025

16:34- What months make the season in Antiparos

17:33- Antiparos stats (size, population)

17:57- Ferries to get there (2 options)

18:57- Reservations – necessary?

21:02- What The Rooster’s land was initially supposed to be

22:20- Athanasia’s Guide – her recommendations

22:30- Favourite recent opening

23:37-Favourite restaurant for a casual dinner

24:35- Antiparos weather

24:57- Favourite restaurant for a fun night out with friends

25:30- Favourite sunset spots

25:57- Favourite beach to get away from it all

26:03- Favourite local activity

26:20- Favourite places for music/dancing

27:22- The after hours places

27:52- Favourite touristy things she always recommends

28:35- The caves in Antiparos

28:45- Self drive boats

29:06- Favourite other Greek islands

29:38- Wellbeing in Antiparos

30:25- Offering for kids

30:52- Fill in the blanks…First time you visit Antiparos make sure you…

33:05- Closing and info on our next Lisbon special

THANK YOU ATHANASIA!

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Athanasia Comninos

For more information on The Rooster visit their Instagram page.

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Thanks to our Supporters

British Airways

Fly direct from London to Mykonos or Athen with BA, and then take a ferry to Paros followed by another short one to Antiparos.

Visit britishairways.com to book.

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Written by Luca Ciampi.

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