There, in every Greek yard, on every porch, in every garden, on every window sill, outside the door, on every balcony – large or small, stands a proud basil plant.
Kato Symi, Crete – A Traveler’s Gate to Heaven
Running waters, lush valleys, fruit trees and a tiny pine forest are home to a tiny village hidden in the mountains of Crete. Off the main road to Viannos, some 63km southeast of Iraklion’s main port, you will find a small wonder: Kato Symi. The picturesque village, a nature lover’s delight, lies in the embrace Discover…
How to Enjoy Coffee Like a Greek
When it comes to coffee, Greeks know it, make it, and enjoy it and the numbers prove it. From the all-time summer favourite “frappe” to the omnipresent Greek coffee, the art of coffee in Greece is much like every other Greek food- and drink-related practice. It’s about the “parea”.
Traveling to Greece? Do it All Outdoors
What can I do in Greece and keep safe distances? Do it all outdoors, of course! Greece is blessed to be a country with nearly 300 sun-filled days a year and very mild weather all year round. So this makes it very easy to do mostly everything outside and at the same time be safe.
8 UNESCO-listed Heritage Traditions to Experience in Greece
Find out where or how to experience the Greek traditions, customs or practices included on UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage and recognized as significant universal expressions of heritage.
Go Vegan in Greece At These Top-notch Athens Eateries
In Athens, vegan and vegetarian choices have mushroomed. Greek restauranteurs have actively begun to either expand and diversify their vegetarian offerings while an impressive number of younger-generation shop-owners having decided to go full-out vegan.
5 Real Reasons to Visit Greece in 2020
Vacation countdown has begun and you’re still thinking about where to go? Here are five real reasons why you should plan your trip to Greece now.
All You Need to Know about Post-covid-19 Travel to Greece
With the experience of welcoming over 33 million tourists a year and managing to effectively contain the spread Covid-19, Greece is ready to open to the world’s travelers on June 15. Find out all you need to know to embark on your #nextgreeceadventure
The Laws of Xenia: Greece’s Famous Hospitality
The idea behind philoxenia was to protect both host and guest and to bring people closer together through good intention on both sides irrelevant of social class, race, and religion; to create alliances in an often scary world.
Pontic Song: Aural Testimonies of Trying Times
Music and dance was and continues to be the Pontic Greeks’ link to their homeland, from which they were forcefully displaced.
Greek Honey: A Divine Gift of Health
From health experts and chefs to royalty and gourmands, everyone admits Greek honey is special. Find out all you need to know.
‘Ellada’ – The musical tale of our Mother(land) Greece
A song penned by Greek composer Yannis Markopoulos 45 years ago about Mother Greece (Motherland) continues to be relevent to this day.
‘Misa Criolla’ – When Secular Meets Sacred
Ultimate Greek singer/performer George Dalaras performs “Misa Criolla” – an epic Spanish-language mass set to traditional South American sounds & rhythms.
12+1 Ways to Bring the Taste of Greece into your Home
Travel to Greece in 5 easy steps and bring the taste of Greece to your table at home with these 13 easy-to-find products.
Visit Greece by Film: Dream Until Your Dream Comes True!
10 films that take you straight to Greece, so much so that you can actually feel the warm summer Mediterranean breeze blowing your way.
(Marina) Satti Sings the Siren Song
Younger generation Greek singer Marina Satti revives old Greek songs with a new twist and wins over the crowds with her mesmerizing voice.
#StayAtHome Travel to Greece on 10 Greek Songs
Until we can once again hop on a plane, jump into our car, or book a cruise, we can turn on that wonderful human gift: our imagination, and with the help of music travel to Greece from the comfort of our own homes
Greek Song Stories: ‘Makria Mou Na Fygeis’
Modest and low key, Greece’s Kostas Virvos was one of the most influential songwriters of the rebetiko-laiko era. In 1944, he was arrested for writing slogans on walls.
Holy Friday: A Greek Orthodox Day of Mourning
Holy Friday, a day of loss and sorrow. A death knell echoes throughout Greece, from its remote villages to its buzzing cities. Flags are at half mast, and in the days of old, black cloths were hung from windows and balconies. On this day no activities are allowed. And in many remote villages, the only food allowed is vinegar, bread and olives.