The Greek meze is meant to be enjoyed over hours: taking a sip of your drink, sitting back, enjoying the carefree moment. Taking a bite. Which means you do not dig in right away!
Discover...Agios Yakinthos: Greece’s Saint Valentine
Did you know that Greeks have their own saint of love? A Greek Saint Valentine? Well, yes! Meet Agios Yakinthos: the Greek patron saint of unconditional love, inspiration and creativity.
Discover...Traveling Differently: 5 Ecotourism Resorts in Greece
Greece is naturally an eco-friendly destination offering a constantly increasing variety of responsible travel options from farm retreats and eco-resorts to agritourism units meeting the demands of the most environmentally aware traveler.
Discover...The Sexy Sound of Your Next Greek Vacation
German-Greek sax player and composer takes on a trip to ‘Athens’ via her brand of jazz inspired by Greece.
Discover...Meet A World Famous Greek Raisin
Juicy, tangy and sweet: Ladies and gentlemen, meet the naturally sun-dried Corinth raisin, which also goes by the name: Zante currant and is a tiny wonder unique to Greece.
Discover...Kapsia Cave: A Tiny Greek Wonder in the Peloponnese
Located in Arcadia, the heart of the Peloponnese, Kapsia Cave is a must for any traveler seeking to discover the unknown side of Greece.
Discover...A Great Greek Cookbook for All
The new Greek cookbook by an expert and a Greek that comes at a time when most of us are seeking answers and ways to bolster our health and wellbeing. It also carries a very important cultural value as it safeguards Greek food heritage and our Mediterranean Diet legacy.
Discover...Karavaki: The Greek Christmas Boat of Hope
Before the tree, Greeks, mainly on the islands and coast, decorated handmade boats. The ‘karavaki’ Christmas boat is now making a comeback.
Discover...23 Greek Products in Slow Food’s Ark of Taste
Did you know that many Greek food products & practices are in danger of extinction? Find out which products are in Slow Food’s Ark of Taste – a global effort to raise awareness to the existence of these products and invite all of us to take action, rediscover and put them back on the table.
Discover...Hiking Greece: The Menalon Trail Experience
If you’re looking to find the best place to get your first great hiking experience in Greece, then start from Arcadia, in the very heart of the Peloponnese.
Discover...Spoon Sweets – A Traditional Greek Dessert
Glyka tou koutaliou, traditional Greek spoon sweets, are not only an integral part of Greek cuisine, they are also a traditional gesture of hospitality and they are making a comeback as desserts and toppings.
Discover...Mind-opening Tips for Covid-19 Times
A new day, month or year is always a new chance for growth and correction. Covid-19 is one such chance on a universal level to learn, change our ways, evolve. Find out how.
Discover...Greek Evil Eye: 6 Tips to Avert the ‘Mati’
The Greek ‘mati’, or evil eye belief, dates back thousands of years in life traditions worldwide. If your own energy levels are low, you may be susceptible to negative energy ‘transmitted’ your way. So how can you ward off the bad vibes?
Discover...LGBT Travel in Greece: Where to Go, What to Know
The ultimate guide to gay travel in Greece with insight and tips on the latest, hottest destinations to visit.
Discover...Saving Greece’s Handmade Wooden ‘Kaikia’ Boats
The Greek kaikia, handmade wooden boats and witnesses to the country’s vast seafaring legacy, are today being demolished under an EU decision and due to Greek government negligence.
Discover...Agia Fotini: A Unique Greek Church in the Heart of Arcadia
Agia Fotini may be an Orthodox church but it is the most un-orthodox church you’ll ever come across in Greece. In the heart of Arcadia, in the Peloponnese, a few miles from the town of Tripoli, in the Mantineia valley at the foot of Mt Menalon stands a unique temple that for decades, alone and […]
Discover...Greece’s Fanouropita: A Cake to Help you Find Lost Items?
If you happen to be in Greece on August 27, ‘follow your nose’ to the main church where dozens of aromatic fanouropites in honor of Agios Fanourios will be waiting to be blessed and shared.
Discover...All You Wanted to Know About Greek Beers
From Mt Olympus to Santorini, innovative Greeks are making beers. But what’s the hype all about in a country that averages 36 liters of beer per person a year?
Discover...Tinos: A Greek Island Where Miracles Still Happen
On August 15, the grandest celebration in Greece after Orthodox Easter, a feast is held commemorating the Dormition of the Virgin Mary or the “Koimisis tis Theotokou”, which means Her “falling asleep” and ascending into heaven.
Discover...Basil: King of Greek Herbs & Culture
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.
Discover...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”.
Discover...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.
Discover...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.
Discover...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.
Discover...5 Reasons to Visit Greece ASAP
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.
Discover...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
Discover...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.
Discover...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.
Discover...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.
Discover...‘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.
Discover...‘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.
Discover...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.
Discover...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.
Discover...(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.
Discover...Travel to Greece with These Greek Songs
The ultimate Greek music playlist for your trip to Greece.
Discover...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.
Discover...Coronavirus: A Call for Inner Travel
The coronavirus pandemic has forced us to travel within, to get to know ourselves, teaching us a valuable lesson about life and our responsibilty.
Discover...Solo Female Traveler? Go to Greece
Are you a woman thinking of traveling alone? Find out all you need to know about solo female travel to Greece and how to have a safe, fun and rewarding travel experience.
Discover...Cosmopolitan Spetses: A Pocket-sized Isle Near Athens
A vacation on Spetses is all about relaxing on an island that combines refinement and history with chic summer fun, recreation, and sports.
Discover...Greek Carols for the New Year – The Kalanta Tradition
Greek New Year’s carols, or “kalanta”, are musical masterpieces conveying the centuries-old wisdom of love, compassion and kindness.
Discover...What Do Greeks Do for Christmas
In Greece, families and friends celebrate on Christmas Day around a dinner table set in its best with tints of red and green for the season.
Discover...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.
Discover...Manos Hadjidakis: In the Footsteps of a Greek Giant
Remembering one of the greatest Greek composers, Manos Hadjidakis, who not only won an Academy Award but was also a sharp political commentator.
Discover...Greek Song Stories: S’eho Kanei Theo
The story behind one of the most popular Greek breakup songs: S’eho Kanei Theo by Katerina Stanisi later sung by Giorgos Mazonakis.
Discover...Greek Music 101
It’s only natural that a small nation of some 11 million people with a cultural heritage dating back some 3,500 years and a – turbulent to say the least – modern history can speak of a musical legacy so diverse.
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