Kythera: The Tiny Corner of the World That Banned Salt Gathering
Kythera island, Greece . Credit: Amna If you visit Greece’s island of Kythera and are tempted to try to sneak away with some of its famous...
The Awe-Inspiring Natural Landscape of Greece’s Zagori
The famous arched stone bridge in Vikos-Aoos National Park. Credit: Erik1980/ CC BY-SA 3.0 Zagori, which includes small stone villages know...
Greece’s Aegina Island Grows the Best Pistachios in the World
The pistachio has been included in the national list of intangible cultural heritage. Credit: Greek Reporter The Greek island of Aegina is ...
The Greek Jew Who Fought in Crimea, Asia Minor, and Two World Wars
Frizis Mordechai Romaniote Greek Jew. Credit: Public domain. Mordechai Frizis (Μαρδοχαίος Φριζής), who fought in the Crimea and in the doom...
The Assassination of Kapodistrias, the First Leader of Modern Greece
Ioannis Kapodistrias, first leader of Greece (May 1827 – October 9, 1831). Credit: Public Domain On September 27, 1831, Ioannis Kapodistri...
The Hidden Greek Village on the Island of Samos Famous for Its 100-Year-Old Residents
Temple of Hera. Samos island, Greece . Credit: Greek Reporter Spatharaioi, a village on Greece’s island of Samos , is known for its reside...
Eight Benefactors Who Shaped Modern Greece
Benefactors Who Shaped Modern Greece . Credit: Armineaghayan / wikimedia commons CCBY-SA4.0 (Academy of Athens) Through their generosity an...
Samina Ferry Disaster Haunts Greece 25 Years Later
The wreck of Samina remains at the bottom of the Aegean Sea. Public Domain The disaster involving the sinking of the ferry boat Express Sam...
How a Greek Missionary Shaped the Early Gothic Written Language
Ulfilas, depicted converting the Goths, for whom he would later create an early German alphabet based on contemporary Greek. Credit: James S...
Volos: The Heart of Greece’s Tsipouro and Meze
Τhe city of Volos is the capital of tsipouro. Credit: Hajotthu /Wikimedia Commons/ CC BY-SA 3.0 Nestled between the stunning slopes of Moun...
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