Greece

Palaios Agios Athanasios or Tsegani is a traditional village at the foot of Mount Vorras or Kaimaktsalan, on the Piperitsa summit, next to Lake Vegoritida in Western Macedonia.

  Christos Lentzos, the mastermind behind frappe, the legendary iced Greek beverage, has died at the age of ninety-three. In the heart of Athens, Greece in the bustling neighborhood of Pagrati, there once stood a cafe that was more than just...

Mount Athos, referred to in Greek as the "Holy Mountain", is one of the most important centers of the Christian Orthodox world. Home to twenty monasteries under the direct jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, it is governed as...

In 2018, Greek archaeologists uncovered a grave of an ancient noblewoman buried with her gold jewelry on the island of Sikinos. Her name, according to a burial inscription, was Neko (Greek: Νεικώ). It remains a mystery who exactly this woman...

The CEO of Greek yogurt company Chobani, Hamdi Ulukaya, has popularized Greek yogurt for the next generation of consumers. Chobani has transformed one of Greece's signature dishes into a staple of the American diet, establishing a hip, health-conscious image for...

A Greek Evzone was featured on the cover of the American magazine Life, honoring the heroic battles of Greek soldiers against the invading Italians in 1940. The issue was published in mid-December 1940 approximately fifty days after Mussolini's forces attacked...

Renowned author Robin Sharma is visiting Greece on January 14, 2024. He will make an appearance at the Faliro Olympic Indoor Hall and focus on crucial topics such as self-improvement, self-awareness, and effective leadership. Hosted by Self Motivation, this event...

December 13, 1943 marks the date of the worst massacre committed in Greece by the Nazis occupying the country, as more than five hundred innocent civilians were executed, and the entire town of Kalavryta was burned to the ground. The...

The "Odontotos" railway in Greece, one of the few surviving cog railways in Europe, travels across the country and over and through its spectacular mountains. People in many mountainous countries in Europe and beyond are used to cog, or "rack,"...

There are over three hundred Turkish words that are used daily in the Greek language. This is not surprising given the fact that Greeks were under Ottoman occupation for four hundred years. The period of Ottoman rule was a dark...