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Thessaloniki: 5 Special Things You Can’t Absolutely Miss

You always think of Greece as the country with beautiful islands, but my visit to Thessaloniki made me change my mind. Greece is not only beautiful beaches and parties but it is a country rich in...

Walking the Samaria Gorge in Crete, Greece

As sporty as we are (you can read this with a hint of sarcasm), we walked/climbed the Samaria Gorge. This is a big Gorge in Crete of 13 kilometers long (You can choose to make it longer, but we...

6 Ways to Experience Athens Like a Local

Athens is a city unlike any other—perched between East and West and full of contrasts. One moment, it charms you with ancient marvels and lively neighbourhoods, and the next, it reveals its...

5 Top Places for Wrapped Souvlaki in Athens

Souvlaki, particularly the one wrapped in pita (tylichto in Greek), is a Greek staple and one of the world's most famous Greek dishes. Although souvlaki restaurants (souvlatzidika in Greek) have...

The Theatre of Thorikos: The World’s Longest-Lived Theatre

It may be difficult to believe, but the world's oldest surviving theatre is located in Thorikos, not one of the great towns of ancient Greece. The ruins of the ancient city of Thorikos (or...

Kypseli, Athens - The Changing Face of a City

One of the city's oldest neighbourhoods is Kypseli, located in the heart of Athens. Before the turn of the 20th century, Kypseli was a rural area with a few estates and country houses (the home...