Feast Day of Agios Fanourios On August 27 the Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the Feast…
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A Panigiri is a centuries-old traditional and cultural festival organised during the summer months mainly…
86 year old Giorgos Hatziparaschos, is the last traditional phyllo master who is well-renowned for…
Trahana is a type of ancient wheat product eaten in Greece and the eastern Mediterranean, traditionally made as a way to preserve milk for the cold winter months. You can find Greek trahana in Greek supermarkets and delicatessens however it is super easy to make yourself. Today’s heartwarming trahanosoupa recipe is simple to make and can be from stove to table in a half hour or less. Serve with some crusty bread and you’ve got yourself a delicious, heart-warming meal.
Every culture has its collection of superstitions – serious or half-serious, irrational beliefs relating to supernatural rituals performed to ward off ill fortune, bring good luck, foretell the future, heal, or to prevent sickness and accidents. Here is a list of some of our favourite Greek superstitions that you may like to read…just to be safe!
It has become a tradition at Neos Kosmos neighbourhood for the streets to appear as though a war has started as soon as the priest says “Xristos Anesti.”
Protomagia, or May Day, has its roots in ancient Greece, celebrating Spring and nature’s rebirth with a flower festival.
April Fools Day is widely celebrated in Greece. There are references to the day in…
Restricting certain food intake through Lent helps to restrict and to balance the mind and metabolism with self-control and to reinforce the need for remorse, repent and confession and forgiveness in order for the body’s cleansing and the soul’s serenity and purification.
On March 25, the Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the Annunciation by Archangel Gabriel to the…
Time to fire up that BBQ as today is Tsiknopempti (Smoky Thursday) for 2021, otherwise…
March is the first month of spring in Greece, and there is a lovely custom…
No matter how far back you look at Greek history, the olive tree will always…
There is a myriad of varying Greek wedding traditions depending on the area of Greece. From Epirus’s love of klarina (clarinets) and dancing the tsamiko, to guns firing, here is a look at some of the wonderful traditions that we love about Greek weddings.
January 5 marks the Eve of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.…
On December 22nd the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates Agia Anastasia Pharmakolitria, Saint Protector of poison…
On December 20th, the Greek Orthodox Church begins the Forefeast of the Nativity, whose liturgical structure…
The many Christmas traditions of Greece that are still honoured today have been passed down through generation upon generation of Greeks from islands, villages and cities alike.
Agios Dionysios is the largest church in Zakynthos and celebrates on December 17, which is…
On December 5, the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates the Feast Day of Agios Savvas the…