Moussaka the Greek!

During last years the Greek traditional cuisine and local culinary practices are in the focus of interest not only for tourism but also for food editors and writers. An intense interest for traditional food emerges also from the blogs of second-generation Greek immigrants. Since local and traditional food is linked to the heritage, culture and identity of a country, food helps to express who we are and which our roots are. However the question is, what does ‘traditional’ really mean?

Awarded Greek Beaches

395 Greek beaches and nine marinas won the international quality Blue Flag award this year, putting Greece in third place worldwide among 50 countries, according to the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature (EEPF).

Tips for Eating Out in Greece

It is officially summer in Greece and that means tourist season. Athens, the islands and Greece in general are filled with visitors, and if you are one of them, here are six tips to help you get the best food experience.

Erasmus plus & Greek Cooking

What is Erasmus Plus?
Erasmus Plus is the new EU programme for education, training, youth and sport for the period 2014-2020.

Selene Restaurant

On a Modern Greek Island, a Restaurant Brings the Past to Life

Home Made Tzatziki

Tzatziki is perhaps one of the best and easiest condiments to have in the fridge. All you require is some greek yogurt or hung curd, chopped cucumber, some herbs of your choice, and oil and garlic and ta-dah, the delicious dip is ready.

Greek-Russian Friendship

Realising that the Greek-Russian friendship grows, we would like to draw some lines about it.
Humanitarian relations, cooperation and contacts between people in the domain of culture and art, and interaction in the area of education, are important components in our ties. It is good that over 1 million Russian tourists have visited Greece this year. We expect that the Joint Programme of Action signed between the Federal Agency for Tourism and the Ministry of Tourism of the Greek Republic for the period of 2013-2015, which was signed on 15 October in Moscow, will contribute to the growth of these indices.