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Where to Shop Online for Greek Gifts This Holiday Season
There are many ways to say "I love you" to those closest to you and as the holidays grow near, many people set out...
New Year's Good Luck Charm Highlights 200 years of Greek Independence
In 2021, Greeks will celebrate 200 years since the Greek Revolution of 1821; the armed uprising waged by the Greek revolutionaries against the Ottomans,...
Avoid the Crowds on These Tranquil Greek Islands
How would you like to visit a beautiful Greek island inhabited by as few as five to as many as around 200 people? Some...
When Two 18-Year-Old Greek Boys Tore Down the Symbol of Nazi Occupation
On this day, May 30, 1941, the Nazi flag was torn down from the Acropolis by Manolis Glezos and Lakis Santas. The two 18-year-old youths risked everything as they...
Calabrian Greek, a Language on the Brink of Extinction
There are two minority Greek languages officially recognized in Italy's south. Greko and Griko -- both spoken by the "Calabrian Greeks" -- are both...
Most Beautiful Beaches in Athens
There is much more to Athens than the Acropolis and museums. The city and surrounding suburbs happen to have the longest coastline of any...
Holy Saturday: The Last Day of Great and Holy Week
The last day of Great and Holy Week is Holy Saturday -- the day on which the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates Jesus’ burial and his...
Celebrating Holy Monday, The First Day of Holy Week in the Orthodox World
The first of the seven days leading up to Easter, called Great and Holy Week in the Greek Orthodox Church, is Holy Monday. The...
Spoon Sweets: An Ancient Gesture of Greek Hospitality
The delicious age-old tradition in Greece of offering "Spoon Sweets" to visitors goes way back to the fourteenth century, when the Byzantines adopted the custom...
Astoria: The Ever-Changing Greektown of New York
Located in the northwestern corner of the New York City borough of Queens, Astoria was the place to be for Greeks who moved from...