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Crete, Myths and Gastronomy

Crete, Myths and Gastronomy
Crete is inseparable from Myths, Legends and Local Products/  Hospitality of ZeusThe character of Cretans is generally hardened by the difficulties of life. However, they are always authentic, smiling and they love sharing their feelings and hospitality with their guests. The Greek word for hospitality, philoxenia, derives from the words…
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Published in Live In Tradition

Athens Among the Top 3 Tango European Destinations

Athens Among the Top 3 Tango European Destinations
Athenians are known for their "out-going-ness", for their warm hearts, their warm handshakes, and their hospitality. Even though Argentine Tango have become popular Greece just a few decades ago, the Greek temperament along with the similarities between the Greek and Argentinian lifestyle, customs, and mentality, form the base for the…
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Greek Customs and Traditions

Greek Customs and Traditions
Through the years, Greeks have maintained various local customs and traditions that were passed on from generation to generation. Some of them have their roots in Ancient Greek bucolic customs. The most famous is the Dionysian custom which originated in the city of Drama in North Greece, and takes place…
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Published in Regional Products

Greek wine History

Greek wine History
The wine history in Greece. The ancient Greeks loved to drink wine. It is no coincidence that they were passionate about the god of wine, “Dionysus,” a smart, lively and erotic deity. The rich iconography of pottery found in the area of Attika indicates the breadth of the worship of…
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“Moussaka” Recipe from Athena-Pireus

“Moussaka” Recipe from Athena-Pireus
Moussaka is outright the Greek traditional recipe of old, specifically in Athens. A recipe brought to Greece by the Greeks of Constantinople and Izmir.  Every visitor to Greece must try at least one piece of moussaka since now it is our national dish. Moussaka is a summer dish because it…
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“Mussels” from Piraeus, suberb of Athens

“Mussels” from Piraeus, suberb of Athens
Piraeus is a suburb of Athens.The fish port of Keratsini at Piraeus is the place where all local boats moor and trade the catch of the day. This central market for fish trade opens at 3:00am and you can see the most famous chefs of Greece and other culinary professionals…
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Snails yachni , from Crete

Snails yachni , from Crete
If you visit Crete, you must try snails. Snails have a lot of protein and are a local produce of Crete. The Cretans have a variety of recipes for snails. They are eaten as an appetizer accompanied by raki, a traditional drink of Crete. Recipe ingredients 50 snails 5 onions,…
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