New Year’s Eve in Ancient Times
Celebrating the advent of the New Year was among the most universal pagan traditions. Credit: Greek Reporter New Year’s Eve was celebrated ...
Maestro in Blue Filming Location Voted Best Instagrammable Greek Destination
Paxos island is one of Greece ’s best-kept secrets, and was voted best Instagrammable Greek destination of 2024 by UK travellers. Credit: Gr...
Vasilopita Recipe: Greek New Year’s Cake
Vasilopita is a cake with a lucky coin inside traditionally consumed on New Year’s Eve in Greece . Credit: Nostimo The story of the Greek ...
Athens to Welcome New Year with Silent Fireworks, Drone Show, Time Machine
The Athens New Year’s Eve celebration will be broadcast live of Facebook by the City of Athens with simultaneous translation in Greek sign l...
Epirus Trail: The Greek Mountain Adventure of Culture, History and Beauty
credit: wikimedia commons / Kostas Tsobanoglou CC BY 4.0 The Epirus Trail which boasts an initial length of 370 km (230 miles), is a mounta...
Kalikantzaroi: The Greek Goblins that Run Wild at Christmas
Kalikantzaroi sawing at the Tree of Life. Credit: Circe2018/Twitter From Christmas Day until the Feast of the Epiphany, on January 6, Greek...
Three Kings’ Gifts to Jesus Preserved on Holy Mount Athos
The Gifts of the three Kings (Biblical Magi) at the St. Paul Monastery on Mt. Athos. Credit: George Malkov/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 3.0 A...
The Greek Mathematician Who Helped Einstein
Constantine Karatheodori is recognized as the greatest Greek mathematician since antiquity. He worked with many great mathematicians and sci...
Old and New Christmas Traditions in Greece
The Christmas tradition of the ”Karavaki” in Greece is deeply rooted in the folkways of a country with a symbiotic relationship with the se...
Ten Dishes to Add That Greek Flavor to Your Christmas Dinner
Greek dishes are the perfect addition to your Christmas table. Credit: Greek Reporter Greece is a country with deep religious traditions, ...
Savor Greek Festive Treats Without the Calorie Worry
Melomakarona. Credit: Greek Reporter The festive season has arrived, often bringing with it worries about accumulating calories from indulg...
Karagiozis: The Puppet that Entertained Generations of Greek Children
A Greek shadow puppet theater in downtown Athens displaying a giant cutout of Karagiozis to the left of the door. Credit: Aeleftherios /Wiki...
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