Valentine's Day

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VTpTbFuQO0 Greek-American couple Connie and Charles Cotros have been living a real life love story for the past 60 years. Today, many believe that long-lasting, health marriages are dying out, but Charles and Connie prove them wrong. Married in 1962, the couple...

Despite their reputation as the first philosophers and scientists, ancient Greeks used various love spells to win the affections of those they desired. By Adam Parker, PhD Candidate in Classical Studies, The Open University. Valentine’s Day is not all love hearts...

Love was in the air on February 14, since it was Valentine's Day and the BBC certainly took notice of the holiday. BBC radio offered up some English translations of love-inspired Greek terms, such as “philotimo” and “philoxenia,” which...

On Valentine's day, the beautiful city of Athens offers some uniquely romantic spots to you and your partner to celebrate the special day. As many couples decide to spend some quality time far from busy city centers, Athens has at least five...

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center invites you to a celebration of love, with a film and concert planned especially for the occasion. The party kicks off with the screening of Lost in Translation, at 7:30 pm, followed by a concert...

Nature works in mysterious ways and as The Great American Ôravel Travel + Leisure magazine recently published, our world has offered us up some special Valentine's Day treats -- 37 breathtaking images of natural heart formations! Of the natural heart...

The Union of Theologians on the Greek island of Lesbos released an official announcement condemning the celebration of Valentine’s Day. The theologians question the motives behind the organization of various events on the island and called on the islanders to...

A two-day festival commemorating Saint Valentine will take place on Lesbos island on February 13-14 as the holy relics of the Saint are kept in the Church of Metastassis of Virgin Mary in Mytilene. The municipality of Lesbos, the Chamber of...

If you're looking for last minute ideas on how to spend Valentine's Day with your agapi, here's a few films we suggest that will set the scene for a night of love, featuring either beautiful Mediterranean scenery, or Greek...