Whenever I’m travelling around the Greek Islands I like to explore the best sites, both manmade and natural. While most of the time it means walking through spectacular fortresses, hiking up mountains and visiting ancient ruins, it also means putting on the scuba gear and heading into the deep blue. Below the surface of some […]
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Does Christmas without Melomakarona even happen? Μelomakarona, along with the kourabiedes, is the traditional Greek Christmas treat. Especially if you like the aromas of cinnamon, orange and cloves, you will not regret cooking them. Just make sure you follow Kyriakos’ tips! Tip 1: The mix of the cookies needs to be made by hand. It is very important to […]
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The team from My Greek Odyssey are always receiving emails and messages from across the globe, asking for how people can watch the show in their region. While we’re being broadcast in numerous countries, it’s not always readily available for people when they want their Greece fix. Amazon Prime gave people access to the show […]
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Of the over 200 inhabited islands of Greece, the vast majority are quite small. Crete, Rhodes and Lesbos are three of the biggest, and incidentally, three of the most visited. However many of the little guys have just as much, if not more, to offer holidaymakers. Plus they’re invariably a lot quieter too! Take Paxos […]
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Greek meatballs served with wild greens, as seen in series 3 episode 7! Keftédes is a famous Greek meze dish, which can also be a filling meal when served with some hórta on the side. Hórta vrastá, which means boiled wild greens, are a delicious, healthy side dish and a staple in any Greek household and tavern. They […]
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