Guinness Book of Records
Cyprus
The Oldest Wine in the World
Commandaria, an amber-colored sweet dessert wine from Cyprus, has the prestigious distinction of being the oldest named wine still in production today.
The name dates back to the arrival of the Crusaders in Cyprus in the 12th century, but the...
Celebrities
The Weeknd Named Most Popular Artist by Guinness World Records
The Weeknd has surpassed all other musicians to become the most popular performer in the history of the music industry, as documented by Guinness World Records. After reviewing the data that Spotify obtained from some of the most well-known...
Greece
Meet Babis Bizas, the Greek Who Is ‘The World’s Most Traveled Person’
Babis Bizas is the ''world’s most traveled person'' according to the Guinness Book of Records. The adventurer travels over 300 days a year.
Greece
Experts Reveal Weather Records of 2019 for Greece
The National Observatory of Athens' ''Meteo'' service revealed on Friday the weather extremes and records of 2019 from the Greece's dozens of meteorological stations.
2019 was a year of surprises since many abnormalities were recorded.
The most striking one was that...
Greece
Naxos Potato Growers Prepare to Enter Guinness Book of Records (video)
Naxos potato growers are preparing to enter the Guinness Book of Records for the largest quantity of potatoes served, during the 8th Potato Festival in July.
The Cyclades island is famous for its delicious potatoes and the producers of the...
Greece
Botsis Foundation Honors 17 Greek Journalists
The “Athanassios Botsis” Foundation for the Promotion of Journalism presented its prestigious annual awards to 17 Greek journalists yesterday at the Old Parliament House in downtown Athens, Greece . The ceremony was attended amongst others by the President of the Hellenic...
events
Giant Kourabies wins place in Guinness Book of Records
The giant kourabies or Greek Christmas cookie taht was prepared by a team in Northern Greece eventually exceeded 300 kg. The giant cokie will be eaten on Sunday in the Asterokosmou park at the International Exhibition Center in Thessaloniki,...
events
Greek Baking Up Guinness Record
Tsoureki is a sweet, fluffy Greek bread associated with Easter traditions, when it is made and consumed in great quantities. Traditionally it is home-baked on Holy Thursday.
This Easter, on the Greek island of Lesvos, confectioner Vassilis Pantazis will prepare...