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Greece’s Most Famous Vegetarian Dishes

Greece’s vegetarian cuisine is every bit as memorable as the crisp fried calamari, the savory moussaka, and the grilled lamb, and in some cases, it’s also even more famous. These iconic Greek dishes tell the story of Greece’s culture. They reveal both the bounty of the land, and also the spirit of the people, never

Easter Foods Throughout Greece

Easter in Greece is the most important religious holiday of the year, a time of anticipation and festivity such as many other places reserve for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. This being Greece, food of course is central to the celebrations. But Greece is a devout country, and Easter is preceded by the Lenten

Ancient Akrotiri – The Mysterious Excavation on Santorini

Amid the many charms of Santorini - the sunset over the caldera, the drama of cliffside Thera (Fira), the crisp Assyrtiko wine - Ancient Akrotiri holds a place of its own. Akrotiri is one of Greece’s most fascinating and mysterious excavations. A visit here will illuminate a facet of Ancient Greek culture less known. Ancient

The Story of the Corinth Canal

Visitors driving from Athens down to the Peloponnese begin their journey with a popular landmark - the Corinth Canal. It’s worth stopping to take a look - with its straight sides of approximately 100 meters in height and its narrow width of just 25 meters, this famous canal is a dramatic and photogenic sight. With

Noble Pastry: Greece’s Take on Haute Couture Dessert

As the food industry continues to evolve, innovative ideas and ever-changing trends reinvent familiar flavors by introducing novel tastes. At Fly Me To The Moon we love celebrating local talent, and for this “Artistic Tales” interview we step into the world of sweetness by introducing not one but two standout pâtissier who humbly apply their

Eleanna Tabouri of NEVRO: Re-Imagining the future of Blazers

Eleanna Tabouri is an emerging Greek fashion designer who has successfully managed to wow the industry with her bold, defining and standout blazer pieces. With a wealth of experiences under her belt, Eleanna is a fine example of an individual who isn’t afraid to follow her life’s purpose. Juggling two demanding and time-consuming careers at

The Mighty Mountains of Greece

Greece is a surprisingly mountainous country. While some of the mountains are world-famous, especially Olympus, home of the ancient gods, others are a wonderful surprise for the visitor. Let’s visit four of our favorites: Mt. Olympus - Thessaly Mt Olympus, at 2,917 meters, is Greece’s tallest mountain. It is also a towering cultural presence, the

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