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Kalimera... means good morning. But that's not all...
It means a new day has begun. A day full of sun, sea, joy, happiness, a day full of hope. A day that follows a magical, musical night and leads to something even more promising.
A new beginning, a chance to meet new friends, experience new tastes, discover an ancient civilisation and live your dreams. As the Greek warm, morning light shines, inspiration, inner peace and love are only a grasp away.
«Good morning» is always said with a smile and heartfelt hospitality. To us Greeks, «kalimera» is more than a word, it's a way of life.
Discover the world in... #Greece, #Hellas!
Δημοσιεύτηκε από Greek Reporter στις Κυριακή, 3 Απριλίου 2016
Greece is the perfect destination for tourists, no matter what their age is or what they want to do on holiday. With almost 6,000 islands there is something here for everybody – whether you want to hide yourself away from the crowds or dance until you drop – and then wake up and do it all over again! With its delirious night life, Greece is a real treat for young people seeking the freedom to ignore convention and party on to the frenetic beat of their favourite DJs! It’s easy to see why young visitors want to come back to Greece - again and again!
Encounter a fascinating world of...
The Parthenon’s main function was to provide shelter for the monumental chryselephantine (made of gold and ivory) statue of Athena that was created by Pheidias and dedicated in 438 BCE.
The statue stood approximately 9 or 11 meters (around 40 ft.) tall. It has not survived to our day, but we have enough accounts of its existence along with a number of smaller marble copies, including the one on exhibit at the National Museum of Athens.
Athena stands holding a Nike (Victory) on her right hand that extends forward from the elbow, as if offering Nike to the Athenian citizens. With her left hand she supports her shield which shelters a snake as it rests on the ground, and her lance that rests on her left shoulder.She is dressed with an...
Renowned for its beautiful beaches, charming villages and rugged interior terrain, the island of Crete draws nearly one quarter of all visitors to Greece. Crete's coastline boasts close to 100 miles of beaches - sandy and mostly developed along the northern coast; quieter, more pebbly but less tourist-driven along the south.
Although beautiful beaches abound, one of the most popular stretches of sand is Rethimno, nestled along the center of the island's northern coast. The wide, sandy beach and palm-lined promenade offer visitors a place to relax after exploring the town's tangle of streets, which wind through aging buildings tinged with Turkish and Venetian influences. With minarets, mosques and a Venetian fortezza, the old town has...
Frommers website announced the most beautiful metro stations in the world taking into account safety, cleanliness, cost, but also great architecture or underground shops and eateries.
Athens Metro Station in Greece ranked 8th among the subways of London, Moscow and Stockholm.
“One of the crowning achievements of this city’s Olympic bid was the creation of Attiko Metro, a system with stations housing archaeological exhibits and items that were uncovered while digging (walls, cisterns, urns, and even sarcophagi). Even if you don’t need to get to any of the 50-plus stations, it’s well worth a visit to Syntagma Square or Akropoli stations to see the relics or Ethniki Amyna station for more contemporary art installations. Though the...
Evripos channel is a natural channel between Evia island and the Greek mainland, while the city of Chalkida is developed on both sides.
Many legends exist, trying to justify the almost unique tide phenomenon in this channel. Some researchers stayed on the illusion of explaining it while some others, unable to explain it, stayed admiring its magnificence. The water-flow in Evripos channel is changing direction about every 6 hours, a rare physical phenomenon, triggering the imagination and the curiosity of humans since the prehistoric times, searching for mythological, astronomical, physical and philosophical explanations.
Greeks when talk about Chalkida they use to call this town as the " Town with the Crazy Waters ". All this up and...
Samos is an island ruled by legend and beauty. It is the island of the father of mathematics, Pythagoras, the astronomer Aristarchus and the philosopher Epicurus. It is the home of Hera and the land that hosted Herodotus and Aesop. An important center of trade in the Aegean and a major naval force in antiquity, it came into contact with important Mediterranean cultures.
It is no accident that the great historian Herodotus considered Samos first among all Greek and barbarian cities. Centre of the Ionian civilization, the island saw times of indescribable splendour, which still remains. Even today, its proximity to the coast of Asia Minor makes the island a ‘bridge’ between the two cultures, a difference that did not hinder the co-existence...
Is it my imagination, or was that an angry buzz?
“Stay near the smoke!” I’m told. “If they swarm, run and cover your head and mouth with your shirt!” The Greek beekeeper is telling me this through the safety of a mesh veil on his protective suit. I’m listening, bare-armed and in shorts. Is this whole thing just a hoax? Somehow, my quest to find a lifesaving honey (which started in a quiet, safe Mediterranean shop) has led me here, to a field, among millions of bees.
I’d read that in New Zealand, manuka honey is used to treat wounds in place of antibiotic ointment. Honey in the Middle East is used to banish intestinal parasites. It’s said to kill bacteria and help with environmental allergies, maybe even help prevent cancer.
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