Top Ancient Greek Theatres

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.

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A grassroots movement for Greek Tourism

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.

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The best bars in Athens!

Athens…the cornerstone of nightlife!

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Heraklio & Lasithi… Imposing like Zeus, astonishing like Knossos

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.

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Valentine’s Day – “For the Best and the Worst”

  • “At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet.” Platon
  • “Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.” Aristotle
  • “As to marriage or celibacy, let a man take which course he will, he will be sure to repent.” Socrates
  • “My advice to you is get married: if you find a good wife you’ll be happy; if not, you’ll become a philosopher.”- Socrates
  • “Love is all we have, the only way that each can help the other.” – Euripides

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Greek Words & Phrases

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.

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The Best Traditional Greek Sweets

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.

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Lefkada: Wrapped in Mythology and Exotic Colours!

Lefkada Island is strongly connected with various chapters of the Greek Mythology including legends that had evolved at the imposing Lefkas Cape to the Homeric Odysseus story.

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Athens Shopping Guide!

Shopping in Athens

Shopping in Athens, and especially during the discounts’ periods, can be a different touch to your holidays in Greece! Cycladia recommends you the best spots for shopping in the capital of Greece and invites you to stroll around the most famous and picturesque shopping districts of the city!

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Top winter destinations, vol. 2

Cycladia team constantly proves that Greece is a country of countless beauties and genuine destinations not only for summer, but for winter holidays too! And this is the reason why we decided to present you with the winter jewels of Greece in more than one parts.

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Spiritual Serenity at Patmos

Greece’s religious monuments are an integral part of its national heritage and constitute an important pole of tourism attraction.

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Happy New Year 2012

Cycladia wishes you all a Happy new Year…

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Christmas in Athens

It’s time for Cycladia to spread The Christmas spirit from the Greek capital… Athens!

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Greece dressed in Christmas!

Christmas is among the most famous celebrations and surely the most beloved time of the year for almost all of us!

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Milos: A mineral treasure, the utterly romantic paradise!

Milos Island is literally the multi-coloured gem of the Aegean.

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