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Significant Increase in Internet Usage Across Greece

Over the past two decades, Greece has experienced significant growth in internet access, with household connectivity rising from 12% in 2002 to 85% in 2022. Despite this progress, rural areas still lag behind, and overall internet speeds remain lower than the European average. Increased daily internet usage and a surge in online activities, such as searching for goods and services, highlight the nation's digital evolution.

Greek cuisine and Nikolaos Tselementes:

Nikolaos Tselementes, Greece's original 'Masterchef'

The word "tselemente" draws its associations from Nikolaos Tselementes, considered the most influential chef in Greek history. Born in 1878 on the island of Sifnos, Tselementes later studied cooking in Vienna and worked in the U.S. before returning to Greece. In 1932, he published Odigos Mageirikis, the first complete cookbook in Greece, where recipes—up until that point—had typically been handed down orally. The book was a commercial bonanza, so much so that Odigos Mageirikis had 15 official reprints in the decades following.