A Greek recipe : Stuffed Tomatoes and Peppers (Gemista)
A Greek recipe : Stuffed Tomatoes and Peppers or “Gemista”! Ready to cook Greek? Then this traditional Greek dish is easy to make, and delicious. Also good for any season.
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Hammam : an Oriental experience in Athens
What about going to a Hammam in Athens? You will combine elements from classical antiquity, the Ottoman past and a modern city. Since it was under Ottoman occupation between 1458 and 1833, it also had public baths called hammams. When you come to Athens today, you can visit the Bath of the Winds or experience […]
The Acropolis Museum in Athens, its past and present
A visit to Athens is never complete without a visit to the Acropolis Museum, which first opened its doors in 2009. For all those years, it has been one of the major cultural sightseeing spots of the Greek capital.
Greek Vocabulary With A Song By Rena Morfi
Building your Greek vocabulary with a Greek song, while listening to Greek music, is fun. Below you can read the lyrics and listen to a very nice and popular Greek song by Rena Morfi.
Greek singer Kostis Maraveyas welcomes you to Greece
Do you also love Greek music? Then let us introduce you to one more Greek singer, Kostis Maraveyas. Maraveyas – also known by his stage name Maraveyas illegal – is a Greek singer-songwriter, composer, performer, director and writer. A true one-man band, he plays the accordion, piano and guitar. His songs are written mainly in […]
March 25th: A Greek National Celebration and Independence Day | Omilo
March 25th: A Greek National Celebration and Independence Day. Greece has lived through major historical events and the country was involved in many wars: Persian wars, the wars of Alexander the Great, etc. In modern Greek history, from 1821 till of today, two major wars Greece was involved in, were the Greek War of Independence […]
Corona Updates from Greece & A Greek Song About Staying At Home!
What a period it was! Here can read some of our Corona Updates from Greece, written between 202o and 2022 and listen to a Greek Song About… Staying At Home! In the meantime, 2022 started with some sunny days here in Greece, as well as some snow as well… Our daily walks in the Athens […]
Greek Movie: Christmas Tango
Christmas is quickly approaching, which calls for Christmas movie recommendations! Here we’re presenting you a Greek drama film, Christmas Tango (in Greek: Το Τανγκό των Χριστουγέννων), which was directed by Nikos Koutelidakis and based on a novel by Yannis Xanthoulis. It is a story about love, loss and vulnerability.
The Zappeion Megaron In Athens
Have you ever visited Athens? A stroll through Athens gives you the opportunity to admire not only ancient Greek constructions and monuments, such as the Acropolis, the Dionysius Amphitheatre but also public buildings constructed in the 19th century, such as the Parliament, the National Theater, the Zappeion …
A Delicious Greek Salad : Cretan Dakos
Greece is known for its delicious food, healthy dishes and lots of salads. One of the dishes you can usually find on the tavern menu, under “salads”, is the “dakos”. It is a traditional salad, from the island of Crete. But do not worry, you can now also find it all over Greece!
