Greece - Kalo Taxidi! Notes from Greece and the Greek Islands.
Wednesday, 30 April 2014
Friday, 18 April 2014
The Epitaph: Greek Orthodox Good Friday Traditions | GreekReporter.com
The Epitaph: Greek Orthodox Good Friday Traditions | GreekReporter.com
"Epitaph" is more usually "translated" as "epitafios", the Greek word.
"Epitaph" is more usually "translated" as "epitafios", the Greek word.
Wednesday, 16 April 2014
Why Do Greeks Dye Eggs Red for Easter? | GreekReporter.com
Why Do Greeks Dye Eggs Red for Easter? | GreekReporter.com
Packets of red dye are prominently displayed in Greece grocery shops as easter approaches, and this article explains why.
Packets of red dye are prominently displayed in Greece grocery shops as easter approaches, and this article explains why.
Monday, 14 April 2014
Friday, 11 April 2014
Greek Kiosks Becoming Extinct | GreekReporter.com
Greek Kiosks Becoming Extinct | GreekReporter.com
Under the new law when a kiosk closes or its owner dies, the operating license of the kiosk would no longer be transferred to anyone.
I double-checked to make sure this article wasn't published on April 1 - but no, sadly it is true.......................
Under the new law when a kiosk closes or its owner dies, the operating license of the kiosk would no longer be transferred to anyone.
I double-checked to make sure this article wasn't published on April 1 - but no, sadly it is true.......................
Wednesday, 9 April 2014
Google Honors Greek National Poet Dionysios Solomos
http://greece.greekreporter.com/2014/04/08/google-honors-greek-national-poet-dionysios-solomos/
This was on 8 April 2014, so the opportunity to see this Google doodle has now gone!
This was on 8 April 2014, so the opportunity to see this Google doodle has now gone!
Sunday, 6 April 2014
Driving in Greece: Simple Rules of Survival on the Greek Roads
Driving in Greece: Simple Rules of Survival on the Greek Roads
When I first came to Greece most of the cars in Athens were Morris Minors. Or perhaps I should say that the only cars that I recognised for Morris Minors!
When I first came to Greece most of the cars in Athens were Morris Minors. Or perhaps I should say that the only cars that I recognised for Morris Minors!