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The Healthiest Cooking Oil Is Getting More Expensive—Here's WhyExplore the challenges of olive oil production as climate change drives prices up

The rising cost of olive oil is attributed to climate change's adverse effects on production. Prolonged droughts, heatwaves, and pest…

3 months ago

Thessaloniki Harvests City Olives to Produce Its Own Organic Olive Oil for the First Time

In a unique initiative, the Municipality of Thessaloniki has begun harvesting olives from the trees spread across the city to…

3 months ago

The Municipality of Thessaloniki produces its own own olive from the trees of the city!

It is estimated that a total of 800-1000 kg of fruit will be collected, and 150-200 kg of olive oil…

3 months ago

What?! Feta Fans Fuming as Greece’s Most Beloved Cheese is Rated 88th out of 100 World’s Best Cheeses

Feta, the creamy, tangy delight that has long been a cornerstone of Greek cuisine, found itself in a rather unexpected…

11 months ago

The Ancient, Sacred Olive Tree of the Acropolis that Never Dies

For over 2,500 years, the olive tree of the Acropolis has remained a worthy symbol of Athens, an undying and…

11 months ago

Adopt a magical Chios mastiha tree by the sea

Protected by the EU and UNESCO as a unique product, the precious 'tears' of Chios are harvested in a labour…

1 year ago

The Ancient, Sacred Olive Tree of the Acropolis that Never Dies

For over 2,500 years, the olive tree of the Acropolis has remained a worthy symbol of Athens, an undying and…

1 year ago

'Smart' olives use GPS technology to track olive theft on Crete

Cretan farmers and cooperatives have begun using GPS chip technology in the shape of olives that are hung on trees…

1 year ago

The fossilised olive leaves of Santorini

Currently on holiday out in Santorini, Greece. Been seeing lots of antiquities, both in museums and (relatively) in situ in…

3 years ago

The Ancient, Sacred Olive Tree of the Acropolis that Never Dies

For over 2,500 years, the olive tree of the Acropolis has remained a worthy symbol of Athens, an undying and…

3 years ago

The Ancient, Sacred Olive Tree of the Acropolis that Never Dies

For over 2,500 years, the olive tree of the Acropolis has remained a worthy symbol of Athens, an undying and…

3 years ago

Koukos de Lab: Making Furniture from Olive Seeds

Irene Moutsogianni and Chris Ververis are two young friends from Lesbos who make furniture using an original raw material: olive…

3 years ago

The Ancient, Sacred Olive Tree of the Acropolis that Never Dies

For over 2,500 years, the olive tree of the Acropolis has remained a worthy symbol of Athens, an undying and…

4 years ago

Giving new life to century-old olive trees in Greece

No matter how far back you look at Greek history, the olive tree will always be there. It is seen…

4 years ago

Adopt a magical Chios mastiha tree by the sea

Protected by the EU and UNESCO as a unique product, the precious 'tears' of Chios are harvested in a labour…

4 years ago

Church vandalised by illegal immigrants in Lesvos, is fully restored by volunteers

"The number one goal of vandals in Moria is its new colours. Ten times they will break it, a hundred…

5 years ago

Church in Lesvos attacked with stones by illegal immigrants

Another church on the island of Lesvos in the eastern Aegean, was attacked by illegal immigrants. The "Ταξιάρχης της Μόριας"…

5 years ago

Volunteers restore church in Lesvos trashed by illegal immigrants

The Saint Catherine church in the small town of Moria on Lesvos, hit international headlines when it was trashed by…

5 years ago

Prosecutors receive complaint about NGO that said there is a "non-Greek side" to Lesvos

The North Aegean Region is filing a complaint with the Prosecutor's Office against a group of asylum seekers that has…

5 years ago

NGO says there is Greek and non-Greek side of Lesvos

The Moria Corona Awareness Team, which was set up to inform Moria migrants about the coronavirus, believes the government's welcome…

5 years ago