Hymn of Kassiane Reverberates Across Greece on Holy Tuesday
Detail from the Rossano Gospels, an illuminated manuscript written in Greek during the 6th Century AD. Credit: Public domain The Hymn of Ka...
A Greek Vacation Dilemma: The Ionian Islands or the Cyclades?
The village of Oia on Santorini has been named one of the most beautiful in the world. “Should I visit the islands of the Ionian Sea or the ...
April 27, 1941: The Day German Troops Stormed Athens
German soldiers hoist the swastika at the Acropolis. Public Domain It was on Sunday, April 27, 1941, when German troops entered Athens. The...
The Forgotten History of Greece’s Kingdom of Thessalonica
AI depiction of Boniface I, Marquis of Montferrat, the ruler of the Kingdom of Thessalonica. Credit: DALL-E 3 for the Greek Reporter In the...
Elafonisos Island: A Little Piece of Greek Heaven
Elafonisos. Credit: Public Domain Visiting Elafonisos in Greece is an unforgettable experience because of the unsurpassed natural beauty t...
8 Reasons to Visit the Greek Volcanic Island of Nisyros
Harbour of Nisyros. Crédit: Dreizung / CC BY 3.0 Nisyros is one of the most beautiful Aegean islands still untouched by tourism growth. It...
April 21, 1967: Military Junta Places Greece in Shackles
The Greek Junta took power in the country on April 21, 1967, leading to seven years of brutal dictatorship. Public Domain On April 21, 1967...
Lord Byron: The Romantic Poet Who Died for Greece
Portrait of Lord Byron, one of the world’s greatest Philhellenes, by Phillips, 1813. Credit: Public Domain George Gordon, or Lord Byron, on...
Mystery of Exceptional Sound at Greece’s Epidaurus Theater Solved
The Theater at Epidaurus. Credit: Hansueli Krapf /Wikimedia Commons/ CC BY-SA 3.0 The ancient mystery of the great sound quality at the a...
Koufonisia Islands: The Hidden Greek Paradise
Koufonisia Islands, Greece . Credit: Carlo Pelagalli / Wikimedia Commons CC BY 3.0 The Koufonisia islands have been described as Greece’s “...
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