It was founded in 1986 to house the collection of Nicholas and Dolly Goulandris who, starting in 1962, collected a “marble treasure” of Cycladic figurines and other antiquities handed down to us by the culture of the Aegean Sea, from the deepest prehistoric centuries until the end of the Roman era. It is a museum…
One of the most important and active cultural organizations in Greece. To be precise, after a series of great legacies it has received over the last twenty years, it is now a “system of museums”, if such a description can be used for the 5 main exhibition / museum spaces it owns: the original Benaki…
it was created with the ambition to be ranked among the best museums in the world. It took about 40 years of planning before it was finally materialized. Its construction plans were canceled, then others were made, right from the start every once in a while. Of course, it would be unfair not to emphasize…
the country’s oldest museum is considered to be one of the most important in the entire world. Its collection includes some of the most famous and popular works of Ancient Greek Art. This fact, in a way, overshadows another great truth: there is not a single exhibit in its collection that is not admirable, charming…
You order a shot of Tsipouro and food comes along!
The wine gems of Santorini are way ahead of the majority of the rest of the world’s wines. These are the secrets of their outstanding performance!
Revisiting the life of the English painter
A day in Ierapetra, Crete, with Jerolyn Elizabeth Morrison, an archeologist and artist, who recreates the Minoan cooking in replicas of ancient cooking pots made by herself.
Pearly, unsophisticated, but at the same time luscious, amygdalota (which literally means “made with almonds”) always accompany moments of great joy and happiness.
The Artist Sotiris Trechas (aka The Dreamer) combined his love of food and color in one project.
What do free campers eat when they decide to cook by themselves? Two exprerienced open air cooks give us the secrets of their craft.
Learning the recipe for rose petal preserve with Hieromonk Gennadios and Father Athanasios.
Ancient Greek Gods and mythological heroes possessed supernatural powers, such as the ability to transform mortals into animals, plants, or even natural phenomena like rain, or mist. They were able to divert the course of wars, bring mortals back from the dead, give birth through their heads and create tempests, or earthquakes. A look into…
What’s the story behind the traditional roasted pig that is sold on Sundays in Messini area? Tracing the roots of an ancient cullinary custom
When it comes to fish, there is one restaurant, where they know how to turn a fish into a mouthwatering masterpiece by simply adding a bit of salt and a great deal of know-how. So let’s take a stroll to the neighborhood of Mikrolimano, to visit Dourabeis restaurant; the place where seafood is served at its best.
Ntounias’ tavern may not be listed in the Michelin Guide, or found amongst Crete’s touristic attractions, but should you find yourself wondering around the picturesque mountain village of Drakona, do not miss paying a visit to this restaurant, where you will be rewarded with warm bread freshly baked in the wood-oven, legumes cooked with orange zest in clay pots, escargots with rosemary, vegetables from the owner’s orchard, free-range meat from animals grazing in the nearby hills and artisanal cheese made by Stelios and Evmorfili.
