Greeks, whenever they were facing difficulties, which is still something happening very often, have found a way to overcome and even to celebrate! The following Rebetiko song by known composer Tsitsanis is an example of how Greeks deal with difficulties! This philosophy is very helpful to face life difficulties, with more optimism!
Greek Rembetika music is closely connected to the name of Markos Vamvakaris, whose great significance for this genre is also reflected in his nickname: “the patriarch of the rebetiko.”
Which is the most important meal of the day? Of course, it‘s the breakfast 😉 Although most Greeks do not really eat a big Greek breakfast or any breakfast at all, slowly slowly things are changing. More and more hotels in Greece now understand the value of breakfast and more and more Greeks also start […]
The National Gallery – Alexandros Soutzos Museum Εθνική Πινακοθήκη (for Greek Text, see the button below) Do you enjoy art and would like to learn more about Greek art over history? Then the National Gallery in Athens is the place to be. The newly renovated museum reopened after an almost decade-long expansion and refurbishment on […]
ATHENS, Greece, September 2, 2021 ΑΘΗΝΑ, Ελλάδα, 2 Σεπτεμβρίου 2021 Mikis Theodorakis, the beloved and internationally known Greek composer, whose music and political life are also well-known abroad, died on September 2nd, 2021. He was 96. Theodorakis’ career, which started in his early years, produced a hugely varied body of work. He has not only […]
There are animals that survive on the planet for millions of years. One of these species is the sea turtle. Sea turtles live on earth for more than 100 million years. They spend their lives in the sea and they come ashore to lay their eggs on sandy beaches during the appropriate season. There are […]
It may be that nowadays the electric car makes quite the impression and is funded by big industrial firms, but in Greece, it was already constructed for the first time 45 years ago! During the summer months, many Omilo students have the opportunity to admire the first Greek electric car, which was built in Syros […]
Greek is not the most difficult language to learn, but also not the easiest one! The Greek language has a lot of grammar, long words, an accent on every word with more than 1 syllable, a very rich vocabulary, expressions and difficult spelling. However, do not worry! Greeks usually understand a lot, even when you […]
When you visit Greece or you are spending time with Greeks, there are some daily expressions you hear all the time. They are very easy and you can just learn them by heart. In this article we will teach you the very popular expressions: “See you” and “We will see”. Since the expressions sound a […]
Do you also love cheese? When you visit another country, it is always part of the fun to also explore the local cuisine, or…trying the locally produced cheese. Often foreigners visiting Greece only have heard of or tasted the Greek “feta cheese”, but today Greece produces a wide variety of cheeses, all of excellent quality. […]
