Greek olive oil through time: tradition, innovation, and future prospects
Very few products are so linked with a place’s history and culture as olive oil and olive trees...
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Book of the Month: ‘Salt of the Earth’ by Carolina Doriti
Regarded as one of the healthiest diets in the world, Greek cuisine is defined by the country’s...
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Chestnuts: One of Greece’s Winter Delicacies
Chestnuts and the Greek winter are almost synonymous. In fact, a winter sight most loved and ever...
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Greek Honey, one of the world’s best
Greece’s relationship with honey is a long-standing one, as few countries love honey and...
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Varvakeios Market, a foodie’s paradise in the heart of Athens
The City of Athens recently proceeded with the complete reconstruction of Athens’ largest...
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Greece’s Fascinating World of Mushrooms
Across Greece -in fir forests or alpine areas, in glades or in the hinterland,...
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Thessaloniki, Greece’s first UNESCO City of Gastronomy
It’s now official, Thessaloniki is a culinary paradise! In fact, Greece’s...
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“Fish from Greece”, a strong label for the dynamic fish farming sector
Greece is known for its clear and blue waters, but it is also a country with an important...
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Τhe Archaeological Site and Polycentric Museum of Aigai
The ruins of the city of Aigai, the first capital of the Macedonian kingdom, were discovered in northern Greece in the 19th century. The most important finds at the site are the royal palace and the extensive necropolis, where the tomb of King Philip II is believed to be. The archaeological Site of....
Vaso Katraki and her “Hurtful Bodies”
Vaso Katraki (1914 – 1988) was a prominent Greek engraver, renowned for her unique visual language and bold reflection on human condition. In her art, the human body acquires a distinct symbolic, ideological and political quality, becoming a bearer of collective memory and trauma. Her monumental, ...
Reading Greece: A New Era for the City of Athens Library
The City of Athens Library, one of the most important and historic libraries of the country, reopened its doors to the citizens on 11 February 2025. The Library has been radically modernized, while some 25,000 books of all categories are now freely accessible to the public. On this occasion, Reading...