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    What is your favorite Greek tea?

    A favourite subject of mine.... Mountain tea has to be the tops!!!. with honey!!😁.... used to know people who used to go up the mountains and forests, camomile and mint teas were my favourites as well, Rosemary and Lavender teas were good too!....
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    Greek Boiled Greens (Horta Vrasta))

    Wanderful....we used to go up the hillside in Mykonos and collect Horta early spring times,so healthy and nutricios.... Yasou apo mena to you and your family from Thailand!
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    Halcyon Days December 14-28.

    The ancient Greeks called the seven days preceding and the seven days following the Winter Solstice the "Halcyon Days." According to one legend, the halcyon bird, or kingfisher, nested during this period. Because she built her nest on the water, the gods granted her a respite from storms and...
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    Tips for Saving Money in Athens

    If I remember I will post the what's on in Athens guide which I used to, packed with goodies and offers!
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    Day trip to Delos from Mykonos?

    When are you going to visit Delos?
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    Greece's Island of Lipsi Declared Second Most Exotic in the World.

    Kalley Mera every one!💝 https://greekreporter.com/2024/09/19/greece-island-lipsi-second-most-exotic-world/
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    Best Islands to Visit - First Time?

    Syros,the capital of Cyclades and Tinos just opposite, half an hour boat ride, Naxos as suggested,of course Mykonos for the beaches where I lived has stunning beaches, you haven't said when you are travelling?.... Mykonos will be winding down for the season in the coming weeks beginning now!
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    Greece to tax cruise ship arrivals to protect popular islands from overtourism!

    My my,there is also another tax in Pireaus for docking of cruise ships, hasn't the landscape of Tourism Industry changed?!..I like that bit 'To protect the islands!'Now I wander how charging would 'protect the islands'?!🤣... Just the other day Mykonos had 8 cruise ships docked simultaneously...
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    The ‘Greek Caribbean’ island where you can holiday like a celeb on a budget.

    Kalley Mera all! https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/europe/greece/secret-greece-islands-lefkada-meganisi-greek-caribbean-b2609535.html
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    Advice for Finding Local Tavernas with Great Food Anywhere in Greece?

    https://maps.app.goo.gl/sWTgLDLKp3M7rYQr9 Search in Restaurants.... some with Thousands of reviews,yes you read it right...I saw one with just under 8000 reviews!!👍.... Enjoy, write about your experiences after your visits!
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    KOUZINA 2024 Festival Honors Florina’s Gastronomy in Three-day Event!

    Now who would miss out on an occasion like such?!....I am too far away, anyone reading who is around that area ought to pop in.... just read what is on display!All that food and entertainment!🤣👌...
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    Greece's Third-Largest Island Is An Under-The-Radar Paradise Full Of Uncrowded Beaches.

    https://www.islands.com/1646669/greece-greek-third-largest-island-lesbos-under-radar-paradise-beaches-crowds/ Good reading!👍
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    Worst season ever’: How things got ugly on Greece’s ‘Instagram island’

    Below is an extract from the article!(Not my opinion which I will write at the end of season) "When evening comes, however, the crowds melt away, and some complain the island goes from Times Square to ghost town. 'The island is empty’ The truth is that the island is empty. Right now is like...
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    July 2024 sets a record as the hottest month in Greece's recorded history!

    https://www.tornosnews.gr/en/greek-news/society/50355-july-2024-sets-a-record-as-the-hottest-month-in-greece-s-recorded-history.html Yes indeed, additional precautions necessary at all times especially visiting any outdoor archeological and cultural sites,I remember when I used to visit Delos...
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    Staying Near Athens by the Beach?

    Yasou apo mena Laura!!.... long time!🤣... Olla Kalla Mazi sas?...we used to hangout at Varkiza in the middle 90s, camping in the VW Campervan, friends had water sports business.. he writes.... never made any money!😂🤣...Blew it all on fast boats, jetskis and nonstop beach parties all summer...
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    Passenger traffic in Greek airports soars by 9.5% during January-July 2024!

    https://www.tornosnews.gr/en/transport/airlines/50367-passenger-traffic-in-greek-airports-soars-by-9-5-during-january-july-2024.html Obviously great news, because of additional flights,Mykonos and Santorini discreetly left out in the statistics!!... Any guesses why?😂🤣... Kalley Mera!
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    Best Greek Wine Regions?

    Crete!
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    One week itinerary in Greece?

    Syros....the island to visit!
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    Advice for Different Dishes to Try in Greece?

    Bamiez(okra),melitzana salada(Aubergine salad) Stuffed peppers with rice!👍..... Fakes!(Lentil dish eaten with olive oil and dash of vinegar and toasted bread with olive oil, salt and oregano!... yummy! 😋😋..I make it better than a lot of Tavernas!😂😂
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    Business declines on two islands!

    https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1246378/business-declines-on-two-islands/ https://uk.news.yahoo.com/popular-greek-island-empty-worst-110248669.html I personally don't know what to make of this!😂..... Having worked in Tourism Industry for many years I never believe statistics(I take them...
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