Astypalea island is Aegean’s butterfly at regional unit of Kalymnos August 2022 36°33′N 26°21′E Astypalea also called Aegean’s butterfly, thanks to its shape. This year I chose green for my vacation in this smoke-free island. Furthermore, Astypalea Astypalaia island is a Greek sustainable island with many chargers for electric vehicles. It has about 1300 permanent residents and it’s part of […]
The 1st Santa Claus The 1st Santa Claus ever was Saint Nicholas. In Greece we are celebrating the predecessor of Santa Claus on December 6th. The bishop Nicholas lived in the 4th century in the Lycian town of Myra in Asia Minor. *** Today, Saint Vasileios (Agios Vasilis) has the role of Father Christmas-Santa Claus, who brings all the […]
Metsovo Prefecture of Ioannina May 2022 (30th of April-6th of May) 39°46′13″N 21°11′2″E Metsovo is a traditional mountain town in the prefecture of Ioannina at an altitude of 1,160m located between the hills of the largest mountain range in Greece, Pindos. I had many years to visit it and I am excited that it holds the cultural heritage of a […]
Easter celebration in Athens 2/2 So…after Holy Week’s liturgies-candles-Epitaph-Resurrection etc., I will let you know few things about customs of Easter’s food. In order to feel like a true Greek, you should taste few Easter’s delicacies. However, it is important to say that the Greek Easter tradition of food has religious significance. That is to say that the Great Lent […]
Easter celebration in Athens 1/2 Even though most of Greeks are heading to their villages on countryside for Easter, you should enjoy Easter celebration in Athens. Either your plane stuck or you chose this. Either way, you will enjoy it the most. Trust me on that, because there is no reason to do not experience Easter like a true Greek. […]