New Year’s in Greece (Protohronia)

New Year’s has been celebrated in Greece since ancient times, and many of the customs still practiced today carry threads back to antiquity. They’ve been adapted, Christianized, and softened over the centuries, but recognizably rooted in old beliefs about luck, renewal, and fortune. In Greek, New Year’s is called Protohronia, literally “first of the year,”…

Traditional Christmas in Greece

For years, Easter has been considered the best time to visit Greece for those wanting to experience Orthodox Christian traditions. Lately, though, Christmas has been gaining serious ground as a Greek travel season in its own right. City streets fill with lights, squares host concerts and festive markets, and even the shopping takes on a…

Spetses Island

Located very close to the mainland, Spetses is a very popular island among Athenians. They flock here during each summer weekend and during Easter. Private cars are banned and the accommodation is quite limited but this doesn’t stop tourists from flocking here.

Milos Beaches

Why Are the Beaches in Milos So Special? Ask anyone who’s been to Milos what they remember most and chances are they’ll say the beaches. While many Greek islands are known for long stretches of golden sand, Milos is famous for something completely different. Thanks to its volcanic origins, the coastline is full of dramatic…

Top Nude Beaches in Greece

Greece has many islands with known nude beaches. While the most secluded beaches may be clothes-optional at times, there are plenty that have been naturist-friendly for decades — making them some of the most popular in Europe. It may be the virgin beauty of the Greek islands, the warm Mediterranean water, or the generally liberal…

Greek Beer: The Lost Treasure of Hellas

Greece is wine country, through and through. Ask anyone, locals included, and beer barely registers as part of the conversation. It’s the quiet cousin at the table, overshadowed by centuries of vineyards and a national drinking identity built almost entirely around the grape. And yet, beer has been brewed in Greece since the 1800s, and…

Greek Gods: A Mythology Tour of Greece

Greek mythology comprises stories about Gods and heroes, the nature of the world, the origin of various cults, as well as ritual practices. Literature, such as the works of Homer and Hesiod, provides the main source of these narrative details, while archaeological evidence is our primary window into how they were worshipped. The Olympians According…