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What Did the Houses Look Like in Ancient Gre...
When we think of ancient Greece, images of grand temples and opulent theaters often come to mind. However, the home ...
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Why Are the Greeks So Hospitable?
When I visit a Greek home, why do I get treated like a king? Spoon sweets, meze platters, and Greek specialty dishe ...
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6 Home Amenities Invented by the Ancient Gre...
What were the most luxurious inventions of Ancient Greece? The Ancient Greeks were known for their sophisticated di ...
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Where Can I Find Ancient Pebble Mosaics in G...
What would you do if you were building a home and stumbled upon an Ancient Greek mosaic? This August, workers diggi ...
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Did the Ancient Greeks Have Summer Holidays?
Did the Ancient Greeks take summer vacation like we do? Did they have a “vacation home” by the sea where they could ...
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Historic Stays in Greece: Kimolos Windmill H...
The Windmill Kimolos Hotel is on the tiny volcanic island of Kimolos and is one of the few traditionally restored w ...
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Olympics in Ancient Greece: What Were They L...
What were the Ancient Olympics like? They definitely didn’t include surfing, table tennis, and mountain biking. Wha ...
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Why You Need to Visit a Periptero in Greece
The humble periptero (or plural, “periptera”) is a must-visit during your time in Greece. Usually, visi ...
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What is Greek Rebetiko Music?
Does Greece have a “national” music? What’s that music I hear in Greek tavernas? What kind of music is played on th ...
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Camping in Matala, Crete
Bob Dylan, Cat Stevens, and Joni Mitchell once lived in the caves of Matala, Crete. What is so special about the pe ...
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Bulgari: The Iconic Jewelry That Started in ...
If you Google “where did Bulgari start?”, the answer will be “Rome.” However, did you know ...
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Why Do Greeks Break Plates?
Opa! Where did plate smashing in Greece come from? When did the tradition of breaking plates start? Where can I sma ...
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Visiting The Acropolis in Athens
No trip to Athens is complete without ascending the Acropolis. Standing out in the city center both visually and ar ...
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The Olympic Flame is Lit in Greece
It is now 100 days to go until the start of the Olympic Games in Paris, and the iconic flame is lit. The ceremony w ...
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Summer 2024 in Greece: Athens Epidaurus Fest...
The Athens and Epidaurus Festival is one of the biggest festivals of the Greek summer. It has operated more than si ...
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Famous Artists of Greece: Nikos Engonopoulos
Greek surrealist painter and renowned poet Nikos Engonopoulos is one of the most well-known modern Greek artists an ...
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Rhodes Island: What Happened to the Colossus...
Rhodes Island, known for its medieval architecture and castles, is the 4th largest island of Greece and the largest ...
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Apokries Greece: A Brief Guide
Did you know that the Greek celebrations of Carnival are equivalently famous, lively, and entertaining compared to ...
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Famous Greek People: Aristotle Onassis
Aristotle Onassis was one of the most successful businessmen in Greece’s history. Known for his massive shipp ...
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Historic Stays in Greece: Hotel Grande Breta...
In 2024, the Hotel Grande Bretagne, the most historic luxury hotel in Athens, celebrates 150 years of operation. Ha ...
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Historic Stays in Greece: La Divina Hotel
La Divina Hotel La Divina is a 12-suite hotel, found in the heart of Athens’ historical center. It offers unique vi ...
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Historic Stays in Greece: Poseidonion Grand ...
The Poseidonion Grand Hotel is considered one of the hallmark hotels in all of Greece, and was first built in 1914 ...
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Famous Artists of Greece: Nikos Hadjikyriako...
Nikos Hadjikyriakos-Ghikas (sometimes referred to as “Nikos Ghika” or “Nikos Ghikas”) is on ...
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Spetsopoula, Stavros Niarchos’s Privat...
In the mid-1950s, shipping magnate Stavros Niarchos found his own private island in the Mediterranean, much like hi ...
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Zagorochoria Travel Guide
Searching for a unique winter destination in Greece that isn’t about just beaches? We admit that the beaches in Gre ...
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Stavros Niarchos Foundation
You might have heard Stavros Niarchos’s name from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC)- one of t ...
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Palace of Knossos: Visitor’s Guide
The Palace of Knossos in Crete is one of Greece’s largest and most important archaeological sites, and its history ...
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Colossus of Rhodes – Wonder of the Anc...
The Colossus of Rhodes is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient world, and its existence is shrouded in mystery. ...
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Leonard Cohen’s Home in Hydra
Greece is a good place to look at the moon, isn’t it? You can read by moonlight You can read on the terrace You can ...
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Kardamyli Greece: Stay in a Castle
Deep in the Peloponnese, in an area much less visited than Greece’s popular islands, Kardamyli is a true gem. ...
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