The Lovers Soundwalk is an immersive audio journey through the hidden paths of the Potamia valley, following the secret romance between Anoussa Kokkos and Giabatis Barrozzi in the late 17th century. Also known as the ‘Romeo and Juliet of Naxos’, these two came from the warring Kokkos and Barozzi families, locked in a fierce and bloody feud. As listeners walk through real historical sites, the haunting voice of Anoussa guides them through her memories—of forbidden love, danger and the courage to seek out her own path to love. Blending natural sound and local myths, the experience brings the landscape to life with every step, allowing visitors to feel what it means to love and rebel in a land steeped in tradition and conflict.
Difficulty: Medium, with one steep ascent from Ano Potamia to the path alongside Apano Kastro (ca. 300m elevation); the path runs along official hiking path No. 4
Duration: 120 min
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Voice Actors
Anoussa Kokkos: Christina Brekou
Giabatis Barozzi: Orestis Rouskas
All other male voice: Orestis Rouskas
All other female voices: Christina Brekou
Story development
Maria Kaltsa,
and her students from the Tragaias High School
Marianna Nanna
Vasilis Koutroulis
Artemis Magkanari
Katerina Zouli
Outline
Berk Varol
Laura Ceron Hernandez
Mustafa Onur Yenice
Shadi Gholipourvaki
Writer
Georg Struck
Illustrations
Fatemeh Gharavi Manjili
Sound recording
George Sarantinos
Sound Design
Babak Heris
Music
Babak Heris
Production Coordinator
Neda Ahangari
Soundhike Documentation Video
Director: Babak Heris
Camera: Babak Heris
Protagonist: Faranak Gharavi
Editor: Babak Heris
Web App
Prof. Claudius Coenen
The Guardians of Naxos were developed in a collaboration by Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences (Department of Communication, Media and Culture, Professor Nikos Leandros and Dr Panagiotis Kapos), Cyprus University of Technology (Media Arts & Design Research Lab, Associate Professor Doros Polydorou) and Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences (Department of Media, Professor Claudius Coenen and Professor Georg Struck)
