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Is it too late to travel to Crete in December? I am going to visit some people for the holidays, but I also want to do some sightseeing. Someone told me that Crete shuts down in October, but people still live there so it can't possibly be a ghost town. What shuts down, exactly? Will I still be...

The further south you go the more likely you are to have pleasant beach weather into the winter. In most places, even in Crete, there aren't a lot of traditional beach days, but the beach still can be nice even if the weather isn't perfect.

I saw a recipe in a Greek cookbook once for a pasta dish that used Greek yogurt. It looked delicious and easy and I have wanted to try it. The problem is, I don't remember the cookbook's name and it wasn't my cookbook. I can't remember the name of the book! I also can't remember the name of the...

When I visit Greece, I love to learn about the history. I want to Greece for a bit this past summer and loved learning about the Minoans. Were they the earliest or was there a civilization before them? Prior to this trip, I had thought the Minoans were contained to Crete, but I went to...

I have been making my own Greek yogurt (I have a yogurt machine), but I have been doing something wrong. The texture is very thin - thinner than regular yogurt that you find in the store. What am I doing wrong? I know that I am supposed to strain it after, but even after straining it through...

Most of the time when I go to Greece, I know well in advance. I am thinking of going at the last minute soon, and I wonder how to look for last minute deals? One thing I did notice is that from the United States, flights tend to go up in price as the date approaches, not down, but I may be...

I have a lot of eggplants from my garden. I gave a bunch away and I still have a lot! What are some Greek dishes that I can cook with them? My thoughts: Briam Melitzanasalata Papoutsakia Moussaka Of these, I am certain I will make at least a few dishes of Briam. I even freeze them once they...

I wanted to chime in to say that I have been taking the extra step of prepping the cucumbers and I am so much happier with the results! Thanks guys.

I have been diving into Greek history and mythology from some of the ancient civilizations. One that I have been studying is Minoan, and all of that culture and history seems to be concentrated on the island of Crete. Does anyone know of a good tour I can take that includes both the history and...

I am traveling to Greece soon (Athens) and someone in my party loves history. There are A LOT of museums in Athens so I thought that would be a good place to start, but we are also going to Santorini and Mykonos as part of that trip. In Athens in particular, does anyone have any advice about...

I have been helping a family member in school learn about Greek history but I must admit, I don't know as much as I thought. So, I have been reading wikipedia entries about it. I have no idea if the wikipedia entries are accurate. I mean, how am I really to know? I have been trying to bring the...

Wow, that must have been a fascinating moment to witness!

The last time I made tzatziki, I forgot to do this and the texture was very off. So this is a friendly reminder to all of you who make this. I wish I took pics because it was so gross! I usually chop or grate the cucumbers and then add them to a strainer with some salt and let them drain out...

I really just use what I have. If you are new to making omelets, I suggest you learn how to make a great omelet without "stuff" in it so that you can get the technique down, and then you can start adding ingredients. Each ingredient you add causes the omelet to behave differently and it takes...

I tried your suggestion and it was delicious!!! Thank you

I have a friend who is staying in Athens just a few nights then going off on a cruise leaving Piraeus. This is in the late summer sometime. I told her I would ask advice - I am at a loss because I usually spend longer in Greece and get an Air BnB - at least that is what I have been doing lately...

I am sure I am not alone here, but I didn't always realize that Greeks do sometimes use sourdough starter to make bread. I had a type of bread last time I was in Greece that was beyond phenomenal and I asked how they made it. They took me back in the kitchen t show me the starter. Okay, so now...

I plan to spend time in Athens this summer, maybe two weeks, and then that will give me maybe two weeks left in Greece. I didn't want to go nuts traveling all over the place and I have two choices. 1. I could actually stay in Athens the whole time and 2. I could do 2 weeks in Athens and 2 weeks...

It takes just a minute or two on each side to grill shrimp. I also find that I don't like to marinate the shrimp, especially when there is citrus involved (it kind of cooks the shrimp). So to make these, I make a quick batch of ladolemono that also has garlic and some theme or oregano. Then I...

I think two weeks would work, too, but I know what you mean. When staying longer you can go at a much more relaxed pace and still see a lot.