When you visit Athens , not only you can explore the capital of Greece, but at the same time you can also make several one-day excursions to nearby coastal villages, beaches and archaeological sites within the prefecture of Attica. One of the trips we believe is really worth it to add to your “list”, is to visit the “temple of Poseidon” in Sounion, at about 60 km from centre Athens. You can combine it with a swim in the clear waters of the Aegean sea or a nice dinner/lunch in one of the fish taverns nearby.

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For many Greek language learners, Greek music is the reason why they started learning Greek. Music is a fun and interesting way to learn the language. You can listen at any time of the day and the lyrics can help you to expand your vocabulary, but also make you feel closer to Greece and the Greek culture.
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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.

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From the FIX Brewery to the museum of Contemporary Art in Athens. You might wonder how that is possible.
Let’s have a look at the history of the Fix beer, as well as its own building in center Athens!

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The “Easy Greek Stories” podcast – Episode 14

If you are at an intermediate level in Greek, then boost your Greek listening skills with the Omilo Podcast.  It also helps you learn common everyday Greek vocabulary and life situations in Greece. In this podcast you can listen to every story first at a slow reading pace, followed by the same story, narrated at a normal Greek native speaking pace, as well as an extra vocabulary list at the end.
If you are already more advanced, then take a look at our Ultimate Listening eBook

(Note: this podcast is not a Greek course and the episodes don’t follow a step-by-step grammar or difficulty sequence.)

 

Listen to story #14 on various Podcast channels listed below.

Story 14 ; Αξέχαστη περιπέτεια στο βουνό Όλυμπος.
An unforgettable experience on Mount Olympus

In this episode, Eva reads for you the story about a group of friends planning to climb the Mount Olympus, but not taking into account the weather…

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How to say “I see/ I watch”  in Greek.
Learn the present and future form of this verb

Since it is very useful to be able to say “I see”, “I will see” or “I do not see it”, here below, we will explain the verb “βλέπω” in present and future tense
If you prefer to watch and listen to the video first, then click here and listen to teacher Terpsi

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Contemporary and popular Greek Sculptures can be found in many places in Greece. However, most visitors are usual more familiar with ancient Greek statues, but what about modern Greek art?  Greece has many known artists and sculptors, also internationally known.

Let’s discover more about the  installations and sculptures by artists Varotsos and Zongolopoulos in Athens, Thessaloniki and our favorite island, Syros!
(on the photo above you can see Omilo students during a quick stop to admire the installation while exploring the city of Hermoupolis, Syros)

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If you are looking for a contemporary Greek movie, then Worlds Apart is a movie we can recommend.
Watching films in Greek is a fun way to spend an evening at home and improve your Greek listening skills at the same time.
At Omilo, we often organise film nights during the 1- and 2-week Greek language and culture courses – because learning does not have to stop in the classroom! Watching a movie under the stars, while sipping a glass of wine, definitely feels like holidaying in Greece!

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The “Easy Greek Stories” podcast – Episode 13

If you are at an intermediate level in Greek, then boost your Greek listening skills with the Omilo Podcast.  It also helps you learn common everyday Greek vocabulary and life situations in Greece. In this podcast you can listen to every story first at a slow reading pace, followed by the same story, narrated at a normal Greek native speaking pace, as well as an extra vocabulary list at the end.

If you are at a more advanced level in Greek, then check  The Ultimate Greek Listening eBook

(Note: this podcast is not a Greek course and the episodes don’t follow a step-by-step grammar or difficulty sequence.)

Listen to story #13 on various Podcast channels listed below.

Η Sophie περνάει τέλεια στη λαϊκή αγορά!
Sophie has a great time at the weekly market!

In this episode, Eva reads for you the story about Sophie from Switzerland, living in Athens, and going regularly for her groceries to the weekly market.

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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.  


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