The Modern Agora: How CORE Reconnects Travel with Community

Luxury travel is increasingly moving away from isolation and toward integration. Today’s travellers are not only looking for comfort and privacy—they are also seeking meaningful contact with place. Not staged cultural moments, but real ones. Not curated performances, but lived environments.

“This is where the idea of the Modern Agora becomes relevant.”

Across Domes destinations, CORE reinterprets the ancient Greek concept of the agora—the central gathering place where commerce, culture, and conversation once coexisted. But instead of recreating history, CORE translates its spirit into a contemporary setting: a hub where guests and locals intersect naturally.

A Space Where Hospitality Meets Community

The original agora was never just a marketplace. It was a social nucleus—a place where artisans worked, ideas circulated, and festivals animated public life. CORE follows this same principle.

Within CORE, the experience extends beyond traditional resort boundaries. Local artisans present their craft. Independent food concepts introduce guests to regional flavours. Open-air events and seasonal gatherings create a rhythm that reflects the destination itself. The intention is not to simulate local culture, but to give it space within the hospitality environment.

Supporting Local Artisans and Creative Expression

At the heart of CORE lies collaboration. The concept creates a platform for local makers, designers, and small-scale producers to engage directly with guests. Handcrafted objects, contemporary interpretations of traditional skills, and regionally inspired creations coexist in a curated yet authentic setting.

For guests, this transforms shopping into dialogue. It becomes possible to understand where an object comes from, who created it, and how it relates to the surrounding landscape. For artisans, CORE functions as a bridge—connecting craftsmanship with a global audience without removing it from its local roots.

Street Food as Cultural Storytelling

Food plays a central role in the CORE ecosystem. Rather than formal dining alone, the concept embraces street food and informal culinary formats that reflect everyday local life.

This approach allows guests to experience regional gastronomy in a more immediate, social way. Sharing plates, tasting menus, pop-up kitchens, and open-air cooking experiences foster interaction and movement.

The emphasis is on accessibility without compromising quality—an expression of how contemporary hospitality can be both elevated and grounded.

Panigiria: Celebrating the Rhythm of Place

Seasonal festivals, or panigiria, form another layer of the Modern Agora. Traditionally rooted in Greek community life, these celebrations bring music, food, and gathering into a shared public space.

Within CORE, open-air events reinterpret this energy. Live music, communal dining, and cultural programming create moments that feel spontaneous rather than scripted. Guests are not passive observers; they become part of the atmosphere.

These events do not replicate village festivals—but they echo their intention: bringing people together around shared experience.

A New Model of Integrated Luxury

The Modern Agora represents a shift in how luxury hospitality can function. Instead of isolating guests from their surroundings, it invites controlled permeability—spaces where interaction is available without being imposed.

CORE demonstrates that connection can coexist with refinement. That community does not dilute luxury; it enriches it.

By creating environments where artisans, food culture, music, and social exchange converge, Domes introduces a model of hospitality that reflects contemporary travel priorities: authenticity, locality, and meaningful engagement.

The Modern Agora is not an amenity. It is a philosophy—one that recognises that travel becomes more valuable when it allows guests to participate, not just observe.