Travel Greece
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Voluntourism to Greece: Boroume combines travel and volunteering for those in need
Are you travelling to Greece in 2019 and interested in supporting people in need? The Hellenic Initiative Australia’s Volunteering Program offers Australians of all ages the opportunity to support its …
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Greece’s sunken treasures and where to find them
There are 1,061 ships that sank in Greek waters in WWII alone, however very little has been done to properly document these. Hellenic Navy Commander Panagiotis Tripontikias hopes to change …
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Oh great Greek tourism! See how you’ve grown
Greece has always been a preferred travel destination for erudite individuals throughout various historical periods – from Antiquity to modern times. At the same time, starting from the early 20th …
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Enjoying Easter traditions from around Greece
Easter, or Pascha in Greek, is the most important religious holiday of the Orthodox Church marking the resurrection of Christ and the chance of rebirth for mankind. Many of the …
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Greek culinary Easter traditions explained
RED EGGS No Easter table is complete without red eggs – hen laid eggs, which are dyed bright red either with dye or naturally with onion skins – on Holy …
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Free Greek travel guides urge tourists to travel off the beaten track
Greece saw its visitor numbers rise by 19 per cent from January to August last year, according to World Travel Monitor, a global analysis of travel trends released by ITB …
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Pink sea of beauty as the peach blossoms blanket the Greek plains of Imathia
The budding plains of Veria in central Macedonia burst into shades of pink from pale hues to the most vibrant of fuchsias each spring as more than 150 varieties of …
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Exclusive Interview: Greece like you’ve never seen it before
Peter Maneas, the larger-than-life host of the much anticipated show My Greek Odyssey has always wanted to show the real face of Greece to the world. In his 13-part TV …
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Who is Kyra Sarakosti? A horrific-looking custom with a simple explanation
Kyra Sarakosti is known as Lady Lent. Without a mouth, ears and with seven legs, she looks like she is the stuff that children’s nightmares are made of, but she …
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Perspectives of Greece to drool over with Instagram photos of #unseengreece
The beauties of Greece are many and trumpeted around the world, but the white-washed houses licked by saltiness and antiquities sprouting around the country are just part of the equation. …