Top Attractions in Crete

Crete is the largest of the Greek islands and a very popular one among travelers, filled with historical sites and beaches, where the Greek food is amazing and the scenery invites you to never leave. Crete is 260 km long and only 60 km wide but surely can win a beauty contest, if it were…

Eating in Greece: Menu Guide

For someone who is used to the Latin Alphabet, learning even basic Greek words and their spelling is hard. Sure , you’ve probably remembered some letters from the Physics classes, but putting them together in a word or sentence is well…hard. Therefore, the Greek restaurant and taverna owners are meeting travelers half way and often…

Festivals in Athens

Many travelers plan their vacations around various festivals and events in the cities they visit. If Athens is on your must visit list and you want to know what’s going on in the city, then here is a list of festivals taking place each month. January Theofania (Epiphany) : takes place on January 6th. It…

Things You Should Know About Athens

You are planning a vacation in Athens and by now you probably have read everything you could get your hands on. Or you’ve book a flight to Athens (most likely because it was affordable) and plan to figure out what to do once you get to Greece. No matter which type of traveler you are,…

[VIDEO] How to Make Baklava

Baklava is probably the most famous Greek desert. You can find it all over the Balkans, Turkey and Middle East. While the Greek traditional recipe doesn’t call for pistachios, you will find variations of this desert which have pistachios spread on top or in the nuts mixture. If you have tasted baklava before, you probably…

Things You Should Know About Greece

You’ve planned a trip to Greece and you’ve probably read everything you could get your hands on about this country. Either this or you are the type who books a flight and then figures out what to do and what to see once you land in Greece. It really doesn’t matter which type of a…

Ochi Day in Greece

Ochi Day (Oxi Day) is celebrated each year on October 28. The day commemorates the resistance of the Greek during the World War II , following the Italian army’s invasion. Today, there are military and naval parades , as well as memorial services all over the country. History On October 28, 1940 Mussolini (the leader…