The Lesser-Known Traditions of Greek Easter

The Lesser-Known Traditions of Greek Easter

Regional Culinary Treats Sure, there’s lamb on the spit. And sure, there’s “magiritsa” — the wealthy, restorative Easter soup created from lamb offal and greens, historically eaten after the midnight Resurrection service. However past these staples lies a sprawling,...
Easter in Leonidio: A Tapestry of Light, Culture and Cliffs

Easter in Leonidio: A Tapestry of Light, Culture and Cliffs

ACCOMMODATION Archontiko Chioti (Leonidio, Tel. (+30) 27570.223.32) An air of refined luxurious fills the rigorously designed rooms and customary areas of this boutique resort, mixing old-world appeal with fashionable comforts. Archontiko Hatzipanayiotis (Leonidio,...
What’s Really Happening in Messinia?

What’s Really Happening in Messinia?

A long-lasting dedication The truth that each the IOC Session and the filming of The Odyssey occurred on this a part of Greece, wealthy in each pure bounty and historic significance – a area that, simply fifteen years in the past, was absent from each the vacationer...
Why Now Is the Best Time to Discover Ancient Messene

Why Now Is the Best Time to Discover Ancient Messene

Why Go within the Spring? The reply to that’s easy: to witness the Messinian panorama at its most lovely, with olive bushes, strawberry bushes and tree heather in full bloom. These, along with walnut and almond bushes, wildflowers, fragrant herbs and native...
Recipe: Original Sifnos Chickpea Stew (Revithada) in a Clay Pot

Recipe: Original Sifnos Chickpea Stew (Revithada) in a Clay Pot

Once I take my chickpeas out of the oven within the morning, I convey a number of bowls to the friends staying in my rooms. It’s good for individuals to style what our island has to supply. Revithada normally goes into the wood-fired oven on Saturday night time, so...
A Day in Nemea: Good Wine and Ancient Monuments

A Day in Nemea: Good Wine and Ancient Monuments

The vine growers had simply completed pruning, and a few little shoots had already began to sprout tender “eyes.” Wealthy in grapes – from the industrial vineyards of Asprokambos and Koutsi to the vine-laden courtyards of personal houses – Nemea just isn’t...
Springtime in Arcadia: What to See, Do and Eat

Springtime in Arcadia: What to See, Do and Eat

Why Go to This Time of 12 months? Deeply linked to nature and pastoral life – and, in keeping with fable, the birthplace of the god Pan – the area identified in Greek as Oreini Arkadia (“Mountainous Arcadia”) is a beloved vacation spot for spring weekends. The Lousios...