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Mushroom hunting in Greece: 7 places to enjoy the experience

Mushrooms, those enchanting fungi, are not only delicious but also play a vital role in our ecosystem. While supermarket shelves offer a convenient source, the true thrill lies in discovering wild varieties through forest foraging.

These fascinating organisms are nature’s decomposers, breaking down cellulose and lignin. Without them, forests would be choked by fallen leaves.

Greece, with its diverse climate, provides ideal conditions for mushroom growth. Autumn is the peak season, though certain regions yield harvests even in early summer.

Sister Ioanna Adler of Skopelos

Sister Ioanna Adler of Skopelos

Sister Ioanna is a Greek Orthodox nun serving on a monastery in Skopelos.  She is half-Greek and half-Jewish-American.  She feels a sense of belonging in Greece, much more so than in the United States.  Greek City Times spoke to Sister Ioanna recently to learn more about her holy journey.