Eating at a Greek taverna is a central part of life in Greece. It often involves sitting down for hours with family and friends around a restaurant table. The food is always fresh and local, with minimal ingredients and flavors that are complemented by the beautiful Greek landscape. Here’s everything
Balconies Everywhere Athens, unlike most other European cities, maximizes balcony space. Some Greeks use them for items that don’t fit inside, and others deck the space out with furniture. The most visually pleasing balconies are usually full of flowers, potted plants, and climbing clematis. These plants sometimes draw hummingbirds, bees,
Best Time for a Greek Road Trip The best time for a road trip in Greece is in shoulder season. April, May, and June, but also September and October, are ideal for avoiding big crowds and having more comfortable temperatures. In this guide, we focus on a few key road trips
It’s not hard to see why Greece has some of the best diving in the world. Greece’s waters are a host to seals, turtles, and eels. You get the chance to swim in the ruins of cities that have been underwater for thousands of years, as well as a number
The most important considerations when choosing a place to live in your golden years of retirement are affordability, low cost of living, health services, safety, and transportation. Greece is a popular country for senior expats to relocate because of its desirable climate, warm hospitality, and low cost of living.
The Peloponnese is Greece’s most fertile region, and is found in the southern part of the Greek mainland. It is known for its ancient landmarks, varied landscape, faraway beaches, and quiet villages. Of course, the Peloponnese is the home of the cities of Kalamata and Sparta, and is one of
Cretan music is the oldest music in Greece and perhaps all of Europe. Even in ancient times, excavations show that in Crete, there was music. When the Venetians ruled Crete, the Italians helped create music schools in the area and added influence from Byzantine music. As a result, Cretan music
Mykonos is one of the most popular islands in the world. Hollywood actors, famous athletes, and lovers of wild nightlife all flock here. They are seeking after the sun, the beautiful seas, and the party atmosphere. Why did the island of Mykonos become so popular, and what makes it different
When we hear the words “Greek islands”, usually Santorini and Mykonos are the first to come to mind. We imagine blue-domed Orthodox churches and whitewashed homes. When we zoom out, there are in fact seven main groupings of islands in Greece: The Cyclades, the Sporades, the Dodecanese, the Saronikos
Halkidiki (sometimes spelled as Chalkidiki) is a peninsula in northern Greece which is found to the East of Thessaloniki. It is 120 kilometers long and has 3 “legs” which protrude into the Mediterranean Sea. Depending on which part of the peninsula you find yourself on, you’ll be surrounded either by
In Athens’s Vathis Square district, a new update to the National Archaeological Museum has caused rents to virtually double in the past 5 years. According to data from indomio.gr for 2017 – 2022, property prices in Vathis Square, located just next to the museum, have boosted by 99% in
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