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Easter in Greece: Following the Most Beautiful Epitaphios experience

Explore some of Greece’s most distinctive Good Friday traditions, from Corfu to Hydra, where the Epitaphios becomes a powerful cultural experience I still remember Easter in Corfu as a child. A Good Friday night in a northern village, candles lit, the Epitaphios moving slowly through the dark in a procession that felt almost otherworldly. Years later, I found the same

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3 destinations close to Athens for Easter break

It is a difficult year for those of us who like to travel any chance they get. The uncertainty of a war that can escalate at any time, as well as mounting gas prices has put a limit towards any ambitious plans for far away and exotic destinations. However, we

NYX Hotel Thessaloniki: The New Creative Lifestyle Hub of the City

Thessaloniki reveals itself through its details, and once you notice them, you

5 Winter Destinations in Greece for After New Year’s Day

Discover five winter destinations in Greece ideal for after New Year’s Day,

“Digital Cyclades”: Local Knowledge & Global Commons

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Archipelago Network announces its new project “Digital Cyclades,” which documents and highlights the voices of local communities with the aim of creating a bilingual (GR–EN), open-access online database dedicated to the cultural heritage of the Cyclades. Building on the organization’s ongoing research and creative output across eleven Cycladic islands, the

Exploring Kalamata: Where to eat like a local

Destinations·Food Culture

There is always a good reason to visit Kalamata and one is the food. Among the most important destinations in Greece for foodies, this beautiful city in the Peloponnese is well known for its superior quality products Kalamata is one of those regions in Greece that really focus on cultural

Kastellorizo: Where time slows down at the edge of Greece

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Every summer, there’s always a moment during my holidays when I find myself drifting back to those special journeys, the ones that take you a little farther, to tiny dots on the map, yet always somewhere in Greece. Places that, thankfully, remain untouched and unspoiled, holding on to their authentic

Dryopida: Between Two Hills

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In the surprising village of Kythnos, the characteristic blue and white of the Cyclades gives way to tiled roofs, architecture unlike anything around it, and a cave – sanctuary In the image we have of the Cyclades, coastal villages and the typical architecture of white houses with flat rooftops and

Nisyros: A geological treasure where tradition and authenticity remain alive

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By Sofia Triantou Nisyros appears like a talisman on the map of the southern Aegean – a small volcanic island with a cultural continuity stretching from the Neolithic era to the present day. Part of the volcanic arc along with Santorini, Milos, and Kos, it is best known for its

Alonissos: A place that allows you to live without noise

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By Sofia Triantou As the years go by, Alonissos remains a special place for me, not only because of its beauty, but also because of the way it makes me feel. It has a quietness, an authenticity, and that sense that everything is a little bit calmer, that makes you

Sifnos the island of Memory: The Past as a Backdrop for the Present

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In Sifnos, above Kamalafka, where the gaze embraces the Aegean and the wind carries whispers from the deep past, the Acropolis of Agios Andreas stands proudly — the island’s only organized and accessible archaeological site. The first excavation took place in 1899, led by the eminent Christos Tsountas. However, systematic

Euphoria Retreat launches its 1st Wellbeing Festival:Macrozoe – The Greek Path to Longevity

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From July 3 to 13, Greece’s first Longevity Festival invites us to embark on a unique journey of wellbeing and self-discovery This summer, Euphoria Retreat – the multi-awarded wellbeing destination nestled in the Peloponnese – invites us to take part in the 1st Wellbeing Festival: Macrozoe – The Greek Path

Anafi: An island to be lived slowly, like picking wild greens one by one

Destinations·Food Culture

By Sofia Triantou In its sun-scorched soil, forgotten recipes and old aromas grow. And there, among the sage bushes, you realize that tradition is not like a museum. It is life. And it is memory Anafi, at the southeastern edge of the Cyclades, is not an island that tries to

Skiathos: Where Papadiamantis meets the sea and tradition lives in the light

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In a place that seems to have been born from the pages of a book, Skiathos invites you to surrender – to the scent of pine, the rhythm of the sea, the silence of hillside chapels, and the words of Papadiamantis, still whispered in the courtyards. It is a land

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