The Marathon Battle that took place 2500 years ago in Greece, between Athenians and Persians at Marathon in the greater area of modern Athens.
The significance of the Marathon Battle has had an impact on the entire western civilization, as the result could have changed the world’s history.
If the result of the Marathon Battle had been different, in other words had the Persians won, Athens would be conquered and we would not have had the Golden Age of Pericles. The Golden Age gave to the world, democracy, philosophy, architecture, arts, comedy, drama, theater, music, medicine and astronomy. Read more →
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Marathon Battle
Παραδοσιακή Συνταγή για Παπουτσάκια
Παραδοσιακή Συνταγή για Παπουτσάκια
Η παροδοσιακή συνταγή για παπουτσάκια βασίζεται σε αγνά και παραδοσιακά υλικά και είναι ένα από τα πιό αγαπημένα πιάτα των Ελλήνων.
Είναι ένα πιάτο που τρώγεται το καλοκαίρι διότι το βασικό υλικό για τα παπουτσάκια είναι οι μελιτζάνες. Read more →
Mykonos vs Santorini
Every summer we face the same dilemma: visiting Mykonos vs Santorini.
Both islands of the Cyclades in the Aegean sea are the top two Greek destinations and have dedicated and passionate fans. Luxurious hotels and fine restaurants attract international and Greek celebrities giving both islands a cosmopolitan flair. Both Mykonos and Santorini are accessible by air (international direct charter flights) and sea, which makes getting there easy. Read more →
Advantages of purchasing online
Advantages of purchasing online today have increased significantly. Initially, buyers were benefited from the fact that the online shops were open 24/7. Among the advantages of purchasing online in the good old days of the Internet was the absence of the bully salesman, which enables the buyer to purchase at leisure.
No doubt the above mentioned advantages of purchasing online still apply and nowadays they’ are indeed enhanced with the following advantages:
A global selection of suppliers to consider and choose from.
A wide product variate as well as specifications and features (sizes, colours, etc).
Internet provides the buyer with the opportunity to review testimonials and compare products.
Online products are usually cheaper compared to traditional shopping due to many reasons such as currency, production costs involved, prices, etc.
Security is no longer an issue; secure payment gateways have been introduced i.e. Paypal.
Purchasing online most of the times comes with free delivery/shipping.
Purchasing online is synonymous to green purchasing since no need to engage in transportation, in addition is almost hassle free, entails no parking and no traffic, thus less time is wasted.
This was an attempt to identify the current advantages of purchasing online, by no means is a complete list of advantages, and we’re definitely sure that you have more to add on the above mentioned list.
Sesame Sticks
Sesame sticks, in Greek called “Pasteli”, is a Greek traditional snack based on sesame seeds and honey, both ingredients are natural products with nutritional value. Sesame sticks are sweet, rejuvenating, rich in vitamin E, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, iron. The roots of sesame sticks starting from Homer’s Iliad. Sesame sticks are made of honey and sesame, elements that should be projected and included in children’s nutritional habits. Honey and sesame were also the main ingredients of the nutritional habits of the ancient Greeks, who had invented different dishes in order to use these two ingredients.
You can purchase sesame sticks from super markets, health stores, bio-markets and kiosks. Although, the best and most healthy way is to make it by yourself.
Recipe: How to prepare Sesame sticks at home! Read more →
Things to do in Athens
The first and second most important things to do in Athens are to visit the Acropolis combined with the brand new Acropolis Museum.
This is one of the most important things to do in Athens , just like visiting the Big Ben in London , the EIffel Tower in Paris and the Pyramids in Cairo.
But since we are talking about things to do in Athens, lets get back to our subject : set on the foot of the Acropolis hill, you will discover Plaka the oldest neighborhood of Athens a real village right in the heart of the city. There you can enjoy and relax , drinking a frappe (famous Greek cold instant coffee) at one of the picturesque cafe.
Make sure you don’t miss the chance to walk around the Ancient Greek Market (Agora), right where all famous ancient philosophers like Plato and Socrates used to gather with their students to talk about life, politics and ethics. Swinging around towards Athens center make sure to check out the Temple of Zeus and Andrian’s Roman Gate.
Among the things to do in Athens is to visit the change of guard in front of the parliament. Then off to the Panepistimiou street to admire some of the most emblematic buildings in Athens (academy, university , national library) designed by the well know German architect Ziller, by the way if you happen to be in Athens the next few days there is a interesting exhibition dedicated to Ziller at the national gallery, which is next to Hilton Hotel.
Tired yet ? time for a Greek souvlaki, which can be easily found at one of the millions of places in Athens.
Next set of things to do in Athens is visit the following museums :
National Archeological Museum, Cycladic Museum, Benaki Museum , Byzantine Museum among the numerous museum to visit, these are the most significant.
To consider a day complete with things to do in Athens, you must go for shopping at Kolonaki !!! International and local Chic stores, boutiques with a variety of brands like Gucci, Prada … but also the Greek Lalaounis and Zolotas, famous jewelery stores.
Athens by night !!!!
Quick shower at the hotel, off to the landmarks ! if you happen to be in Athens during summertime make it a point to catch a performance at the Herodium and a show at the Lycabettus hill, from where you will enjoy a panoramic view of the city.
Greeks always say “the night is still young”: Places like Gazi and Psyrri offer about a million of bars, tavernas, clubs, concert halls and restaurants to chose and stay up really late!
There are many other things to do in Athens but these are the most important!
ΛΑΕΚ
ΛΑΕΚ σημαίνει Λογαριασμός για την Απασχόληση και την Επαγγελματική Κατάρτιση του ΟΑΕΔ. Πρόκειται για την δυνατότητα που έχουν οι επιχειρήσεις να επιμορφώσουν το προσωπικό τους με χρήματα που προκύπτουν από το ΛΑΕΚ 0,45% – λογαριασμό του ΟΑΕΔ. Read more →
Οικονομική Κρίση – Eλληνικά Προϊόντα
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Η οικονομική κρίση εμφανίστηκε πριν 2-3 χρόνια ξεκινώντας από την Β. Αμερική κι επεκτάθηκε σιγά-σιγά στον υπόλοιπο κόσμο. Τους τελευταίους μήνες η Ελλάδα έχει γίνει το κέντρο εστίασης για την οικονομική κρίση στην Ευρώπη κι οι επιπτώσεις έχουν αρχίσει να εμφανίζονται στην ελληνική οικονομία.
Οι μορφές με τις οποίες εκδηλώνεται η οικονομική κρίση στην Ελλάδα είναι μείωση της ρευστότητας σε τράπεζες, επιχειρήσεις και νοικοκυριά, μείωση της κατανάλωσης κι αυτό που έχουμε παρατηρήσει τελευταία είναι η ελαφριά μείωση της κυκλοφορίας αυτοκινήτων στους δρόμους. Read more →
Easter in Greece
Red Easter Eggs
Easter in Greece is one of the most significant religious holiday for the Greeks and all Orthodox worldwide. This year both the orthodox and catholic christian Easter are celebrated on the same date. Therefore many Europeans are also expected in Greece to experience the traditional Easter in Greece.
Easter is also accompanied with the blooming of nature and is more evident in the greek countryside. If you had never experienced Easter in Greece this year is the ideal time, since all Europe celebrates at the same time.
The festivities for the greek easter begin a week before Easter Sunday and everyday leads to the spiritual climax of easter day. Read more →
Evia Presentation to International Press during ITB Berlin 2010
Mr. Nikos Peppas, Manager of Tourism and Culture – Perfecture of Evia, to a selected group of International Journalists (travel and tourism press) during the exhibition ITB Berlin, organized by Mr. Andreas Stefanis and reported by Travelling News.
Part A
Part B
