Samaria Gorge, national park, in Crete island

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The Samaria Gorge is in southwest Crete in the prefecture of Chania. It was created by a small river running between the White Mountains (Lefká Óri) and Mt. Volakias. The walk through Samaria National Park is 13 km long, but … Read More

31st Athens Classic Marathon, 3 days left

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The Athens Classic Marathon is an annual marathon road race held in Athens, Greece, normally in early November. The marathon course is based on the myth from which the race gained its name: Pheidippides, a messenger in Ancient Greece, ran … Read More

Greek red Saffron, the gold of Greek land

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Kozani’s Saffron, the gold of Greek land as it is called, is one of the most beloved and precious spices of ancient cultures because of its aroma, colour, pharmaceutical and aphrodisiac properties. Cleopatra used it in her cosmetics, the ancient … Read More

Tyros, Arkadia, the area where they speak the ancient Greek dialect Tsakonika

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The area of Tyros on the southern side of the Peloponnese in Greece lies by the blue Mediterranean and boasts an age-old culture of the Tsakonians who still speak an ancient Greek dialect (Tsakonika) based on the old Doric language. … Read More

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