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Agia Paraskevi Village | The Architecture Diamond of the Island of Lesvos
Agia Paraskevi is located in the central part of Lesvos, and it is famous for its old mansions, its unique architecture and its festivals.
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Jul 9, 20213 min read


Chryssocheria Castle | Kalymnos | The Madonna with the Golden Hands
Chryssocheria castle, constructed from 14th to 15th century, is located on a hill top over the village Chorio of Kalymnos.
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Jul 6, 20214 min read


Manos Katrakis | Greek Actor | The Hellenic Resistance and the Last Trip to Kythira
Manos Katrakis was a famous Greek actor of the 20th century who participated in some of the most important Greek cinema movies.
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Jun 28, 20211 min read


Graviera Agrafon Cheese | The Aromas and Flavours of the Agrafa Mountains' Grass
Graviera Agrafon (or Graviere Agrafon or Gravière Agrafon) is a 1996 PDO (Protected Destination of Origin) hard table cheese of Greece.
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Jun 18, 20212 min read


Climbing Tourism in Greece | A Unique Adventure Awaits You
Explore the ancient peaks of Mount Olympus, climb the limestone cliffs of Kalymnos, or scale the monasteries of Meteora! Greece has all!
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Jun 7, 20213 min read


Monastery Architecture | Lesvos | A Window into the Island's Rich Cultural Heritage
Discover the stunning Monastery Architecture of Lesvos, a window into the island's rich cultural heritage, from Byzantine to Neoclassical.
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May 26, 20212 min read


Zaros Lake | Heraklion Crete | Relaxing while Tasting Salmons and Trouts
Zaros Lake (or Votomos: a place with a lot of water in Greek) is situated on the south slopes of Mountain Psiloritis in Heraklion Crete,
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May 22, 20212 min read


Santorini Wine | The Ancient Juice, the Volcanic Soil and the Koulara Technique
Apart from one of the top islands of Greece and the world, Santorini is also the name of one of the most important wine regions of Greece.
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May 15, 20213 min read


Ionian Academy | Corfu | The Sparkle of Higher Education in Modern Greece
The Ionian Academy was the first academic institution of modern Greece, established by Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford, in 1824.
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May 11, 20213 min read


Manto Mavrogenous | A Greek Heroine of the War of Independence of 1821
Manto Mavrogenous, born in 1796 in Mykonos and died in 1848, is a Greek famous heroine of the Greek War of Independence.
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May 6, 20212 min read


Vlychada Cave | Diros | Mani Lakonia | The 100.000 Years Old Shelter of Hippos
Glyfada cave, more than 100K years old and known to locals from the start of the 20th century, hosts many fossilized bones of wild animals.
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Apr 30, 20211 min read
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