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Tsakonia: Still Speaking One of the World’s Oldest Languages

Posted On November 19, 2021April 3, 2023 By Maria Paravantes1 Comment

Tsakonia is a territory in the Eastern Peloponnese, home to the Tsakones, a local people who speak Tsakonian, one of the world's oldest languages, and continue to this day to preserve traditions and customs that go back to ancient Greece. Learn more

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Agios Yakinthos: Greece’s Saint Valentine

Posted On February 7, 2021February 28, 2023 By Maria Paravantes2 Comments

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 love, inspiration and creativity. Learn more

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