Do you remember the sound of your front door closing after you returned? The quiet click of the lock, the sudden, muffling silence of your own home. It’s a sound that’s both a comfort and a shock. One moment, you were navigating a labyrinth of whitewashed alleys, the scent of night-blooming jasmine and grilled octopus in the air, the murmur of a foreign language a constant, soothing hum. The next, you’re standing in your hallway, the trip reduced to a pile of luggage and a fa

The humble periptero is the Swiss Army knife of Greek retail – a small, often family-run kiosk selling everything from cigarettes and...

The culmination of Holy Week is the Anastasi, the resurrection service at midnight on Holy Saturday. The entire community gathers outside...

As the heat of the day subsides and the sky softens to shades of pink and orange, you'll see it in every town and village: the volta....

A panigiri is a saint's day festival, but that clinical description doesn't capture the magic. Imagine an entire village square,...

You might have been wished "Hronia Polla!" ("Many Years!") on a day that wasn't your birthday. In Greece, the celebration of the saint one is named after is often more significant than a birthday. On this day, the person celebrating doesn't host a party; instead, they keep an open house. Friends, family, and neighbours drop by unannounced, bringing small gifts (like sweets or a plant) and offering their good wishes. The focus is not on the individual being celebrated, but on