Skip to content
The Greek Vibe The Greek Vibe

Experience Greece Inside & Out

Primary Menu
  • Start Here
  • Travel
  • Culture & Music
  • Greece Tips
    • Maria’s Greek Tip of the Month
    • Learn Greek!
  • About me
  • News
    • Touched by Greece

Culture & Music

Greek culture and music

  • Home
  • Learn
  • Culture & Music
  • Page 2
Category: Culture & Music/Destinations/Events & Happenings/Experience/Greece Tips/Learn

Tinos: A Greek Island Where Miracles Still Happen

Posted On August 14, 2020January 14, 2021 By Maria Paravantes6 Comments
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...
Category: Culture & Music/Featured/Maria's Greek Tip of the Month

Basil: King of Greek Herbs & Culture

Posted On July 23, 2020January 14, 2021 By Maria Paravantes8 Comments
vassilikos

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...
Category: Culture & Music/Newsletter

8 UNESCO-listed Heritage Traditions to Experience in Greece

Posted On June 26, 2020January 14, 2021 By Maria Paravantes6 Comments
Cultivation and production of mastics Chiou - Greece on UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage

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...

Posts navigation

Older posts
Newer posts
About me

Hi! I’m Maria, a Chicago-born Greek-American living and working in Greece as a professional journalist for the past 30 years. Like you, I love traveling, eating, drinking, relaxing, and having fun, and I know exactly where and how to do just that in Greece. If you want to get the most out of your trip to Greece, then look no further. As a seasoned travel and tourism professional but also as a traveler myself, I know from firsthand experience Greece’s best-kept secrets and much more. So join me and let’s Travel, Learn and Grow… in Greece, together.

Maria’s Tip of the Month

 

Epiphany Day

A new start: Every year, on January 6, Greece marks the Blessing of the Waters, known as Epiphany Day or Theophania which means “God Emerging in the Light”. Epiphany Day brings the holiday season to a close sending a message of spiritual rejuvenation and inner cleansing.

Join The Greek Vibe Newsletter

Thank you for joining! Check your inbox to confirm your subscription.

Connect
Glances of Greece
Recent Posts
  • A Great Greek Cookbook for All
  • Karavaki: The Greek Christmas Boat of Hope
  • 23 Greek Products in Slow Food’s Ark of Taste
  • Hiking Greece: The Menalon Trail Experience
  • Spoon Sweets – A Traditional Greek Dessert
Join the Vibe on Twitter
My Tweets
Greek Word of the Week

Πανικός or “panikos” means “panic”. The word is ancient Greek and means a freezing fear, an extreme sense of terror and dread. The word is actually derived from a reference to Greek god Pan, half man half goat. Pan was the god of nature, the woods, the wild, the flocks, and the mountain, and is often associated with fertility and sexuality. The mischievous god was known…  Read more…

Resources
  • Contact
  • Copyright
  • Privacy Policy
  • Learn Greek!
Join Τhe Greek Vibe Newsletter

Thank you for joining! Check your inbox to confirm your subscription.

Copyright © 2021 The Greek Vibe. All Rights Reserved. Theme: Galway Lite by Themeinwp