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Rotterdam: Valuable Items Stolen From Greek Orthodox Church

A 45 centimeter long, 25 wide and 7.5 deep silver reliquary, owned by the Greek orthodox church in Rotterdam, was stolen on Saturday afternoon. According to "Algemeen Dagblad" reports, the box contained pieces of the holy cross where Jesus Christ was crucified...

The Greek Cabbage Pie That Has Conquered the Netherlands

Greek restaurant Filoxenia ("hospitality" in Greek) in the seaside village of Zandvoort, the Netherlands, has gained increasing reputation due to its delicious Greek dishes. Babatsia family, owners of the restaurant, left Greece and immigrated to the Netherlands 17 years ago.  They recently celebrated...

Greeks Are the New Cheap Workers in Holland

In Holland, there are many Greeks who work for many hours as unskilled laborers in greenhouses, farms, taverns and restaurants, while they are paid below the minimum wage rate, according to Greek newspaper I Efimerida. There is a new generation of...

Apostolos Christou Wins Gold Medal in Swimming

Greek 18-year-old Apostolos Christou won the gold medal in the 100 meters backstroke in the European Juniors Championship held at Dordrecht in the Netherlands. Christou not only won first place in the competition, but also broke the world junior record...

Traditional Greek Cuisine in Amsterdam

The Greek restaurant "Nostimo" in Amsterdam organized a dinner to promote the institution "Mount Athos Area Kouzina" of the "Mount Athos Area Organization." The dinner, which excited the Dutch, was inspired by the culinary tradition of Thessaloniki and Halkidiki,...

Greek Films to be Presented in Rotterdam Film Festival

Three Greek films will be participating in the 43rd Rotterdam International Film Festival that will take place from January 22 to February 2, 2014. Spike Jonze's new film, "Her" will open this year's festival. Penny Panagiotopoulos' "September" will compete in the Bright...

Greek Island Crete: Healthy Diet Key to Long Life

A survey, entitled the Seven Countries Study was presented December 5th by Professor Daan Kromhout of the Wageningen University at a United Nations symposium in New York. The study lasted for 50 years (1960-2010), and showed that men from...

Greek Cultural Activities Promote Tourism

The show entitled "The Other Side of Greece" traveled to London, Brussels, Paris and finally accommodated in Amsterdam. The purpose of this event was to strengthen public relations, especially with the Dutch tourism market, as well as to recognize their...

Emmy Storms Performs Vasilis Tsitsanis

Emmy Storms, a young Dutch violinist proved that music has no boundaries, playing a song by the Greek composer Vasilis Tsitsanis, during a classical music concert, in Rotterdam. The song she chose is called "Apopse stis akrogialies," (tonight on...

Europe’s Most Romantic Hotel is in Santorini

There is a hotel in Fira, the modern capital of the Greek Aegean island of Santorini, which came first among 600 historic hotels in Europe. This hotel is no other than Aigialos Hotel in Fira Town of Santorini, in the...