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Monday, 14 November 2016 07:00
Supermarkets To Start Charging For Plastic Bags In 2017
Starting in 2017, Greek supermarkets will start charging for the use of plastic bags. The charge will be 5 to 10 euro cents.
This change for Greece comes after many EU countries have already implemented the charge for decades. The charge will hopefully encourage patrons to bring their own reusable bags as to cut down on plastic waste.
To read this article in full, please visit: Greek Reporter
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Sunday, 13 November 2016 18:16
Confessions Of A Greek Marathon Legend
Nikos Polias, multi-times Panhellenic Marathon champion and record breaker, talks about his passion for running the classic route.
From an early age, running was an important part of my life. In the vacant lot in the neighborhood I grew up in and, later, on the track at Karaiskakis Stadium, in my hometown of Piraeus, running became more than a sport for me. It was a way to relax, to express myself as well as to socialize. I still have friends who used to be running buddies back then.
I tried my legs at sprinting for a while, but soon realized that my true potential lay in endurance running. Despite its difficulty, the Classic Marathon route enchanted me from the first time I ran it, back in 1993. It was my first marathon ever and I ended up a Greek champion, much to everyone’s surprise, including my own.
To read this article in full, please visit: Greece Is
To read this article in full, please visit: Greece Is
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Friday, 11 November 2016 21:16
November 8 - Food, Travel, & The Arts
Explore more of Greece with 49 reasons to love our country, the first contemporary art museum, TripAdvisor's Top 10 restaurants, and a charming village!
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Friday, 11 November 2016 21:07
November 1 - Happy November ~ Kalo Mina!
Celebrate the beginning of November with the Aegean Symphony, Lesvos, a Greek design workshop rethinking plastic waste, a recipe for a delicious pumpkin soup, and the new 'World Book Capital', Athens!
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Friday, 11 November 2016 20:47
Anastatica Project Revives Old Greek Music & Spreads It All Over The World
‘People often think old Greek music is dead. It is not, it only needs a little bit of humidity in order to blossom again,’ says Greek vocalist Katerina Papadopoulou explaining why she initiated project Anastatica.
Anastatica project is a collaboration between musicians and a vocalist that remaster old traditional tunes and songs and turns them into ethnic music. Vocals and dance are equally incorporated into their music. They value music that is transferred from place to place and from one era to another, without losing its originality and drive.
To read this article in full, please visit: Greek TV
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Thursday, 10 November 2016 07:00
5 Reasons Greece Is The Perfect Destination For Families
From excellent weather and great family hotels, Greece offers a lot for a family holiday. Chrissy from Travel Passionate shares her reasons why Greece is the perfect family destination all year round, along with family-friendly destinations!
The Food
The Mediterranean cuisine of Greece with its fresh vegetables, fruits, and olive oil are perfect for a healthy meal. Also, in most tavernas and restaurants in Greece, you will find delicious homemade food ideal for children. The tavernas and restaurants are also child-friendly, many of them offering chairs and special menus for kids.
Activities For Children
There are many activities in Greece that children will find interesting. There are many monuments and historical sites that can be found around the country and children can learn history and mythology in a fun way. Your kids will love the stories of the ancient Gods of the Olympus and their magical powers. Other exciting activities include water parks, horseback riding, child-friendly museums, the big Aquarium in Crete, the Planetarium and the Attica Zoo in Athens.
Family-Friendly Hotels
Family-Friendly Hotels
The are many hotels in Greece that offer facilities that are perfect for family holidays. Large family rooms, babysitting services, pools for children, playgrounds, entertainment rooms, animation services, private sandy beaches with watersport activities, tennis courts, basketball and other sports facilities are all ideal for children.
To read this article in full, please visit: Travel Passionate
To read this article in full, please visit: Travel Passionate
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Thursday, 10 November 2016 07:00
Over 50,000 Athletes Expected In This Year’s 34th Athens Marathon
More than 50,000 athletes will participate in the 34th Athens Marathon, which will be held on November 13th, 2016 following the historic route of Pheidippides, the dispatch-runner who brought Athens news of the Greek victory against the Persians at Marathon and then collapsed.
The president of the Marathon’s organising committee and SEGAS chief Kostas Panagopoulos said, “We’re happy this year to have more than 50,000 runners, but I want to tell you with great sincerity that I think we are just after halfway in relation to the goals we have set for the Athens Marathon. The goal is high. We want the Athens Marathon to be the most important cultural and sports festival in the world.”
He added, “We estimate this leaves the city an amount of around 15 million euros from which benefits not just the tourism industry, but also Athens’ daily life.”
To read this article in full, please visit: Greek Reporter
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Monday, 09 March 2020 07:00
Patates Fournou - Greek Roasted Potatoes With Lemon & Garlic
Traditionally cooked with meat, these potatoes are a classic Greek dish. Crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside, Greek-style, roasted potatoes are hard to resist. Elena Paravantes from Olive Tomato shares her mother’s recipe, which adds two special ingredients.
Serves: 6
Difficulty: Easy
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 35 minutes
Cooks in: 45 minutes
Cooks in: 45 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 pounds potatoes cut in small wedges (if long cut wedges in half)
- ½ cup olive oil
- 2-3 teaspoons dry oregano
- 1-2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 3 cloves
- 3 allspice
- 2 garlic cloves quartered
- ½ teaspoon salt
- freshly ground pepper
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Tuesday, 08 November 2016 07:00
Two Greeks Shortlisted For World Mayor Award
Athens Mayor Giorgos Kaminis and his counterpart from Lesvos, Spiros Galinos, are in the running for the biennial World Mayor Award to be selected through online voting at World Mayor.
The mayors of Athens and Lesvos have both made it into the Top 15 and have been singled out for their ongoing efforts during the refugee crisis.
The World Mayor Project aims to raise the profile of mayors worldwide and honour those who have served their communities well and who have made contributions to the well-being of cities nationally and internationally.
To read this article in full, please visit: Greek Travel Pages
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Monday, 07 November 2016 15:35
metamatic:taf
metamatic:taf is a pioneering cultural and digital centre in Athens established in 2009. It has a dual role of an independent space that organizes and hosts cultural events related to all forms of artistic production. It is also a meeting point where people can gather and socialize, assuming a new Athenian identity.
metamatic:taf has defined a contemporary model of cultural production and action, operating as a continuously evolving formation within urban networks. Having being established as an open space for circulating ideas and practices based on participatory culture, experimentation and cross-disciplinary exploration, metamatic:taf seeks to establish extended partnerships with communities of creators across a wide cultural spectrum, whilst building a substantial relationship with its audience through active engagement and co-creation.
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