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How To Travel To Syros Island, From Athens Or Mykonos

How to travel to Syros island, from Athens or Mykonos? Because Omilo organizes Greek Language and Culture courses on the island of Syros during the summer months, this is a question many Omilo students are asking us frequently.
First of all, if you looking for a 1- or 2-week course during summer, then click below and check out the dates and availability

For all the details and course dates of  the 1-week courses, click here

For all the details and course dates of the 2-week courses, click here

Second, here below you find details, tips and useful information on how most students travel from their country to the course location on Syros island.

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Accommodation On Syros Island, Azolimnos

Accommodation on Syros island; where to stay?

If you only intend to visit Syros for just a night or two, we’d suggest choosing a hotel in Ermoupoli, the island’s beautiful capital.
You’d want to spend at least a day in Ermoupoli, doing sightseeing, and exploring this fascinating city.
Also, Ano Syros is a great location to spend two days, but far from beaches, and be prepared to walk a lot of steps.

 Omilo organizes 1- and 2-week courses on Syros island, in  Azolimnos, (4 km south of Hermoupolis)

Therefore, we suggest for our students mostly accommodation close to the course location, in the village of Azolimnos.

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The Cycladic Civilization and the mysterious Greek islands of Keros and Daskalio

The Cycladic civilization was an amazing culture, and the Greek islands of Keros and Daskalio, are actually Greece’s best prehistoric secret!

Ready to learn more? Read below in English, or click in the button for the Greek text. Also, you will find there an AUDIO link, so you can also listen to the text, while reading (Advanced level)

Click here to read the article in Greek + AUDIO link

 

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How To become A Teacher In Greece

“How to become a teacher in Greece”, is something our students often ask.

Every country has a different educational system.
The process of becoming a teacher can also vary greatly per country,  both for primary and secondary education.

Click here to read this article in Greek and listen to the GREEK AUDIO, to improve your listening skills

 When students book an Greek course  with Omilo, the are always impressed with our excellent team of teachers.
All of them are university graduates who, during their career and at Omilo, learned how to teach Greek as a foreign language,
as well as interactive teaching.

They know how to engage adults from many different countries and backgrounds and teach them in a way that allows them to use the language from day one. This is an ongoing process that is a result of hands-on experience, feedback, and continuous training.  Read more

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Wildfires in Greece: How to save your life in case of emergency

Wildfires in Greece, unfortunately occur every summer season. Every Greek knows that high temperatures in combination with strong winds, often lead to wildfires. And this is what happened once again this month of July and August…
We keep our fingers crossed that the existing fires will come to an end soon, and that the remaining summer other forests and villages will be spared from wildfires.
Of course, it is advised to know how to react in case you find yourself close to a fire. Something we unfortunately never learn in school…but it is important!
More info below

Read this article in Greek and listen to the audio

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Ano Syros – A Journey through History and Culture

Visiting Ano Syros is like a journey through History and Culture.

When you visit the island of Syros, do not miss the opportunity to go for a beautiful walk, and witness some traditional Cycladic architecture.  Just a ten-minute taxi or bus ride to Ano Syros, from the capital and the port of the island, Hermoupolis.

Get ready to get lost in its little cobblestone alleys with the whitewashed walls, the colourful window shutters, numerous little churches and the blooming bougainvilleas! It is the perfect location for a walk with beautiful views to the Aegean Sea.

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How to make Greek frappe – the delicious ice-coffee

Do you know how to make Greek frappe?
During warm and sunny days and especially in spring and summer, Greeks prefer to drink the cold coffee instead of the warm  coffee.
There are many versions, but the easiest to make yourself at home, is the “frappe”
Also Omilo students usually love to drink frappe, and learn to make it while in Greece

Click here to read this article in Greek

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Greek Easter Celebrations on Corfu island

Celebrating Greek Easter on Corfu island is a bit different and more extravagant than in other locations in Greece. 

Easter is one of the most important holidays in the Greek Orthodox calendar, and it is celebrated with great joy and enthusiasm all over Greece.
The island of Corfu, located in the Ionian Sea, is known for its unique and extravagant Easter celebrations, which attract visitors from all over the world.

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Greek Netflix Series – Maestro in Blue | Omilo

The Greek Netflix Series, Maestro in Blue, is the first Greek TV series to make it to Netflix and it’s been localised into several languages, which means you can watch it with subtitles for a little bit of help if you’re a beginner or intermediate student of Greek. From what we hear from our Omilo students attending a Greek Language and Culture course in Greece, many have discovered this Netflix series already, but in case you did not see it yet, or if you want to improve your Greek listening skills, then  we suggest to give the Greek TV series Maestro in Blue a try.

 

click here to read the article in GREEK and list to the GREEK AUDIO

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Greek tradition: a bracelet for spring and the month of March!

If you like Greek traditions, then read more about the bracelet for the month of March;
The “Marti bracelet” or just “Marti” is an ancient custom for the beginning of Spring. It is believed it dates back to ancient Greece and it is known all over the Balkans.

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