History/Culture
The Amazing Site of Olympia, where the Olympic Dream Was Born
Somewhere in the western Peloponnese in the so called āvalley of the godsā you will be taken back in time to the birthplace of the Olympic Games. Ā The first games started in 776 BC and made Olympia a unique universal…
A remarkable “museum” in which a train passes throughā¦ā¦
Imagine hopping on the train to go to work and suddenly realizing that you’ve stopped at a museum! Thatās the feel Athenian commuters get every morning when they board the Athens Metro. Ranked by Frommerās as one of the top…
Unique and mysterious Delphi-House of the oracle of Apollo
One of the amazing UNESCO Heritage sites in Greece ….” I know the numbers of the sands, and the measure of the Sea. I understand the dumb, and I listen to those who do not speak“… (response given to King…
The ultimate celebration of the Carnival season in Greece
The Greek Carnival season, known as āApokriesā is associated with the three week period of festivities before the great fasting of Lent begins. During Lent, called āSarakostiā, which lasts 40 days, people abstain from eating meat. No feasting, fairs, and…
Greek Christmas and New Year’s traditions: The legend of the Greek Santa Clause
Most of us have the image of Santa as chubby, rosy-cheeked, white-bearded, dressed in red, traveling the world Christmas Eve led by his reindeer-drawn sleigh full of presents. But in Greece, Orthodox Christians celebrate Saint Basil (or Agios Vassilis) on…
Greek Christmas customs and traditions: The legend of the “Kallikantzaroi”
Twelve days, Douze Jours, Dodici Giorni or Dodekaimero, as itās called in Greek, refers to the twelve days and nights that begins on Christmas Eve and ends on Epiphany (Jan 6). This custom has been observed by the Greek people…
Did you know that we all speak Greek?
That’s true, whether we know it or not.Ā Xenophon Zolotas, director of the Bank of Greece, supported that the Greek language greatly contributed to the English language particularly in the domains of theology, philosophy, medicine, and science. He proved this…
