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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
My first visit to Greece and more importantly the island of Crete. I was introduced to Hand Picked Greece – a day spent in the hills near Chania on a practically self-sufficient smallholding. As a food and travel blogger I get to have some amazing […]
Olea means olive in Greek. To offer an olive branch is to offer the hand of peace. Giving a bowl of olives to a guest at your home or at a restaurant is to welcome them and the owner of the luxury Olea Villas makes sure […]
Scroll down for my recipe for home made Cretan Orange Ice Cream. On a recent visit to Crete I was lulled by the vastness of the orange groves which seemed to be around every corner. If there weren’t orange groves then there were lemon groves. […]
