The Twelve Olympians were the supreme beings of the Greek pantheon, residing atop Mount Olympus. They possessed supernatural powers and distinctive traits that turned them into legends and an integral part of the Greek mythology. What if we could be one of them for one day? What if we could inherit the strength of the almighty Zeus or indulge into the playful mood of god Dionysus?
When you arrive on the island of Skiathos you will immediately be amazed by the Aegean light and the so mesmerizing contrasts of the main town!
The National Park of Prespes is a unique wetland with amazing natural beauty. This place, though, is not as known as it should among both Greeks and foreign visitors.
“Romance is the pleasurable feeling of excitement and mystery associated with love.”
Easter is the time of the year when everything brightens up right at the doorstep of Spring, at the point to welcome Summer!
Andros, the northern Cycladic Island, is acknowledged for the beauty and the great variety of magnificent beaches, the great history and the cultural events that take place in this travelers’ oasis.
Featuring some of the best hotels of the world, Small Luxury Hotels of the World ™ (SLH), comprise of an unsurpassed collection including 520 luxurious hotels in 70 countries all over the world.
Within a setting of natural contrasts, emerald sea waters, wooded mountains, cosmopolitan villages, secluded havens and unexplored islands Halkidiki is definitely the jewel of Macedonia, Greece.
Ancient Greek Drama thrived in Greece between the 6th and 2nd century BC in Athens and originated from Orphic Mysteries, the religious practices of the Ancient Greek and Hellenistic period. More precisely,tragedy, comedy and satyr drama were the 3 kinds of theatre played in Ancient Greece during the festival of Dionysus, an event held in honour of God Dionysus, the famous God of wine, festivity and ecstasy.
“Up Greek Tourism“, the innovative crowdfunding project for the promotion of Greece as a holiday destination, has begun collecting funds today and will continue until first week of March. Using www.loudsauce.com as its Crowdfunding platform individuals from around the world are called upon to donate a small amount of money, to help put up a billboard in New York, inviting Americans to come to Greece.
Eastern Crete oddly does not share western Crete’s glory and popularity among travel lovers.
If we leave aside the popular, highly esteemed, luxurious Elounda, the rest of central and eastern Crete, meaning almost the entire Heraklion and Lasithi prefectures, remain mostly unknown not only to foreign travelers but the Greeks too.
The heritage of the Greek language is vast!
It is a “rich” language that boasts samples of written documents dating back to the 15th century B.C.
A portion of high quality ingredients, a pinch of history and tradition and a great quantity of Greek creativity (“meraki”), constitutes an exceptional recipe of Greek Cuisine known as Traditional Greek Sweets.
