OUR FAVOURITE GREEK BOUGATSA RECIPE – DELICIOUS CUSTARD PASTRIES
This Greek Bougatsa recipe is easy to make and they are impossible to resist. Make them as big or as small as you like and invite your friends for coffee just as you take them out of the oven. Yield: 6 large individual pastries Bougatsa Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook...
41 OF THE BEST GREEK ONLINE SHOPPING SITES AND PRODUCTS
Just because you can’t be in Greece doesn’t mean you can’t visit Greece from home, including buying all the wonderful Greek products. Admired worldwide for their fashion labels, wine, food, beauty products and more these websites are our favourite...
SPANAKOPITA – GREEK SPINACH AND FETA CHEESE PIE RECIPE
Spanakopita is one of the most famous Greek dishes and is easy to make. Often called Spinach and Cheese pie and a great vegetarian Greek dish this feta cheese pie recipe will be an instant family favourite. This dish is one of Greece’s best known and is a family...
VIRTUAL GREECE: HOW TO VISIT GREECE FROM HOME
Sometimes the best plans simply don’t go according to plan. Your longed-for and carefully researched and planned trip to Greece can’t go ahead, for reasons you just can’t control. But don’t despair, there are ways to still enjoy a Greek...
THE BEST GREEK SONGS PLAYLIST
Best Greek Songs Here’s our playlist of classic Greek songs and music as well as a few contemporary tunes as well. Tune into this music at home, in the car or out and about and transport yourself back to Greece! The Lamentation of the Tomb ( Epitáphios Thrēnos)...
MOVIES SHOT IN GREECE
There’s no better way to enjoy a virtual holiday and to imerse yourself in the culture and landscapes than by watching television shows or movies shot in Greece. Seeing the magnificent scenery, the sparkling blue sea, and the whitewashed buildings and...
HOW TO MAKE HORIATIKI SALAD ( GREEK SALAD)
Is there another dish that screams GREEK ISLANDS more than Greek Salad? Visions of seaside tavernas, fresh seafood, and cold beer are the natural accompaniments to this dish, so here is our recipe for Greek Horiatiki salad for you to recreate in your slice of...
SHOULD YOU DO A SANTORINI DONKEY RIDE?
In the age of social media and globalization, people should be inherently aware of the issues around working animals and the treatment of them. So when visiting Greece it pays to educate yourself about whether to partake in activities such as a Santorini Donkey ride....
WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO VISIT GREECE?
There’s never a bad time to visit Europe but when is the best time to visit Greece? Greece has had significant influence across the planet on arts, philosophy, politics, science, and sports. It’s also home to stunning beaches, over 220 inhabited islands,...
GREEK LAMB AND POTATOES
When people think about Greek food one of the first dishes that springs to mind is Greek lamb and potatoes. This is an easy dish to prepare and is always a crowd favourite especially when entertaining a large group or for a family gathering. There is nothing better...
WHAT TO EAT IN GREECE
Greek food is known throughout the world as some of the most delicious, fresh and healthy cuisines on the planet. With fertile soil and great weather conditions there is an abundance of fresh produce throughout the country year round and this has led to the creation...
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT VISITING DELOS ISLAND
Delos Island is regarded by many to be the most important of all the Greek Islands. Considered the birthplace of Apollo – the God of sun and light, music and poetry, healing and plagues, knowledge, beauty and agriculture, Delos island has no inhabitants today...
BOOKS SET IN GREECE
BOOKS SET IN GREECE If you’re traveling to Greece perhaps you’d like to know a little more about it or to get firmly in the mood for all the Greek greatness. Or maybe you’d just like a bit of escapism or to learn more about places you’ve...
VISITING THE ACROPOLIS AND THE ACROPOLIS MUSEUM – UPDATED FOR 2025
No visit to Athens is complete without visiting The Acropolis, the ancient citadel perched defiantly above the city that has fascinated people for thousands of years. There were new processes and protocols introduced in 2024 and new pricing and hours in 2025, so if...
COMMON GREEK PHRASES
When visiting any country it pays to try and learn a few local words and in Greece the people appreciate your attempts at common Greek phrases even if they are wrong. Whilst it may seem like a difficult language at first you will be surprised how quickly you pick...
HOW TO VISIT METEORA MONASTERIES AND SURROUNDS IN 2026
Are you ready to explore some of the most amazing and unique geography that Greece has to offer? Whether you’re on your first Greek holiday, or you’re now planning to visit after many years of Greek Island hopping, the mainland of Greece should not be overlooked. When...
