The gentle Greek Island of Ammouliani
The sun glints off white sand and aqua water as I walk down the stairs to Alikes Beach. One of six major beaches on...
An essence of the sea
The sea has fascinated imagination since the beginning of human time. The sea figures significantly in the belief systems of cultures. Perhaps part of...
Savoring windmills in Greece
Of all the treasures in the fabled land of Greece red flags are rarely raised on the subject of saving utilitarian windmills. Yet the...
Honey: by appointment to Olympus
“Something new... honey ... perfumed with a flavor that drove the senses wild with pleasure. It seemed to Hera that when she took a...
Ten innovative Greek lodgings
The term lodgings denote more than one style of accommodation, and innovative is an artistic expression. Whether on business travel or a road trip...
Fort Roupel: Crossing a border
Fort Roupel, 1914, was in early planning stages along the mountainous border between Greece and Bulgaria when World War I erupted. In the mid-1930’s...
Tripping over history in Thessaloniki
“In Thessaloniki, we live our history.” Sofia Bournatzi
Of course, that statement could almost be a cliché if it wasn’t applied to Thessaloniki. It has...
Ο Ντίνος the aromas of Tinos
Gianakis Bay gleamed in the afternoon sun on Tinos Island as I entered the bay front Ο Ντίνος Taverna. As is so common in...
Life in the L.A. of Greece, Leonidio Arkadias, during the Pandemic
Special to the Hellenic News of America
The many daily activities that Greek citizens have enjoyed, such as dining and travel, have come to a...
Memories of Greece: Zorbas BBQ, Lasithi, Crete
While experiencing happiness, we have difficulty in being conscious of it. Only when the happiness is past, and we look back on it we do...
Meteora: a magical 14th century necessity
The six monasteries of Meteora are justifiably a magnet for tourists. The ascetic Greek Orthodox monks who strove for mystical connection with the divine...
Tripping over Pyrgos on Santorini
When I first saw Pyrgos in 2014 it was late afternoon through swirling fog rolling up 700-foot-high cliffs. The mist hugged the low flat...
A Traditional 2020 Christmas in Greece
How is Greece celebrating 2020 Christmas? Pitsa and Christos Macarounis described strict quarantine measures, with police patrolling the streets of Tripoli, in the Peloponnese....
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Tripping over Greece: Naxos
Greece’s long and turbulent civilization lay scattered throughout the country. It’s as easy to stumble across millenniums old remnants of everyday life in the...