The ancient Olive Tree of Vouves (Elia Vouvon) is located in the village of Ano Vouves on the island of Crete and is believed to be the oldest olive tree in the…
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Not just the most popular salad in Greece, the Greek salad is the most loved salad in the world, proven to help maintain a healthy body and mind.
Figs have been popular in the Mediterranean since ancient times; reported to have been first cultivated in Egypt and then spread first to Ancient Greece. Nowadays Greece is one of the largest…
Kalamata olives are only found on the Peloponnese peninsula in southern Greece and have played a part in the human diet for thousands of years. Growing under the amazing Greek sun, the…
Continuing the never ending stream of church attacks by illegal immigrants on the Greek island of Lesvos, Saint Catherine in the town of Moria, has become the latest victim. This is only…
Some days ago it was revealed that 5,000 olives trees were cut by illegal immigrants from the infamous Moria migrant camp on the Greek island of Lesvos in the eastern Aegean. As…
Margaret from Create Cook Share Growing up in Australia, my parents kept the Greek Easter traditions of fasting for 40 days. Even though it may sound like a long time, I never…
It has been a wild few days on the Greek island of Lesvos. The past few days has seen two gangs of Afghani immigrants battle each other and African immigrants ridicule and…
Love of food and family are intertwined in the Greek culture, so it seems impossible to embrace one without the other. Every recipe triggers memories of dishes prepared for family gatherings, mostly…
Whilst packing up and moving the Greece may be the ideal, a more realistic option for significantly better health would be to look for ways to incorporate the Mediterranean diet into our every day life.
Ancient Greeks used olive oil in its most pure form for softer, shinier hair and to fight the early signs of ageing, as olive oil contains four major antioxidants including Vitamin A…
Known for the world’s best olives, the city of Kalamata has been also host to an international dance festival that has been attracting the best acts and huge crowds for the last…
Greece’s Ambassador to France Aglaia Balta attended the inauguration of the SIAL 2018 exhibition on Sunday, which is the leading food and beverage fair that is organised every two years in Paris.…