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The Most Traditional Foods for Greek OrthodoxEaster Traditional foods play a central role in Greek Orthodox Easter celebrations, reflecting both religious symbolism and cultural heritage. Here are some of the most common traditional foods enjoyed during Greek Orthodox Easter: When is Greek Easter? Usually Greek […]
Thessaloniki: Come for the Culture – Stay for the Food Where is Thessaloniki? Thessaloniki is the second-largest city in Greece, located in the northern part of the country. It is the capital of the Central Macedonia region and is a short 55 minute flight from […]
A Long Weekend in Athens Post Pandemic I love the capital city of Greece, Athens. I have had the pleasure and opportunity to visit it quite a few times however this recent trip was post pandemic. Athens is an easy to reach destination from the […]
Corfu – Three Amazing Beaches and A Boat Trip Corfu is a Greek island just off the north western coast of mainland Greece. You can see the mainland from most places on the east of the island. You can also see the coast of Albania […]
Discover Santorini with Jet2Holidays Following winning a blogger cocktail making masterclass which included a trip to any Jet2Holidays new Greek destinations I set off to the Greek island of Santorini. Right from the start, from checking in at London Stansted Airport I couldn’t find any […]
AD Winning Big with Jet2Holidays During this pandemic everyone has been dreaming of getting away as soon as possible. Restrictions are being lifted gradually and more and more people are getting away on the much needed holiday. Jet2Holidays fly to at least 16 Greek destinations […]
I recently visited Greece again and stayed on the Athenian Riviera which is about a half hour away from the centre of Athens. One of the highlights was making Melomakarona a Greek Christmas Cookie with The Greek Key. Here is the recipe so you can […]
Scroll down for my recipe for Greek Courgette Pie or Kolokuthopita At this time of year the courgettes/are in full flow at our allotment. Each day we pop up to pick some we are blown away by the abundance of fresh, organic, courgettes that are […]
Orange Polenta Cake As I was getting ready to leave Athens for the airport recently, my friend who was driving us to the airport arrived with a bag full of lemons and oranges from her back garden for me to carry home. How lovely to […]
Kubic Smart Hotel Athens During my recent trip to Athens I stayed at Kubic Smart Hotel (Agiou Konstantinou 26, Athens 104 37/Tel: +30 21 1402 1695). The Kubic Smart Hotel is the first smart hotel in Greece. Situated on one of the main roads in […]
48 Hours in Athens – Sleep, Eat and Play. If you want to spend some time in an exciting European city then Athens is the perfect place. Ancient yet vibrant, cosmopolitan and yet very Greek. There are fantastic hotels to stay in, restaurants to dine […]
Greek Ash Monday My second visit to Athens, the capital city of Greece recently also landed on a public holiday. Greek Easter is one week after the Christian Easter and although has some differences there are also some similarities . To celebrate Ash Monday (in […]
On my recent trip to Athens I was introduced to Impact Hub based in the Municipal Market of Kipseli. In the 1990s quite a few of the supermarkets and market halls closed down in this area. An EU (European Union) grant enabled the old market […]
About half an hour from Central Athens near the coast known as the Athenian Riviera is Vouliagmeni Lake. This lake is a rare, geological natural phenomenon. There was once a series of caves until the roof sunk or rather submerged itself allowing the water to […]
Taking a ride on the Athens Metro! I visited Athens in Greece for the first time recently and stayed about half an hour outside the city centre. An easy way to get into Central Athens was to take the Metro or Underground. There are three […]
I was in Greece for the 28th October this year. This day is a national holiday – Ochi Day or ‘No’ Day. In 1940 Italian Dictator Benito Mussolini ordered the Greek government under General Ioannis Metaxas to surrender. General Metaxas said ‘Ochi’ or ‘No’ they […]