At 158 stanzas, the Greek national anthem, the Hymn to Liberty (Ymnos eis tin Eleftherian), written in 1823 by Zakynthos-born poet Dionysios Solomos and set to music in 1828 by Nikolaos Mantzaros, is the world’s longest. It became the official anthem of Greece in 1865 replacing the Bavarian National Anthem used by King Othon. In 1966, it Discover…
The buzz might about overtourism and its impact, but some people in Greece, are one step ahead. Long before the term was coined and “sustainability” was just a word in the dictionary, passionate individuals across the country decided to revive the long forgotten footpaths of yesteryear and breathe new life into remote communities, while giving Discover…
For many, his true talent was never recognized, for others he was one of the most gifted composers of the 20th century, for the Greeks he is just one more Greek who managed to take Greek culture beyond its borders. Despite leaving behind an impressive body of some 170 works (in handwritten manuscripts), very few Discover…
Can a Singer Do Greek Politics Better? Well simply put, most of us kinda know a lot about everything: from politics and plumbing to medicines and management. So if one really wants to survive in the Greek working (and living) environment, they’ll basically have to be amateur lawyers, doctors, accountants, politicians or in one word: Discover…
At 158 stanzas, the Greek national anthem, the Hymn to Liberty (Ymnos eis tin Eleftherian), written in 1823 by Zakynthos-born poet Dionysios Solomos and set to music in 1828 by Nikolaos Mantzaros, is the world’s longest. It became the official anthem of Greece in 1865 replacing the Bavarian National Anthem used by King Othon. In Discover…
