Before pronouncing the “yes I want it” which should be for life, who hasn’t thought of a few days of total freedom where you can vent every thought or desire and have fun before having to give importance to other priorities? Well I bet everyone wants it and the Greek islands for this party are...Read More

Who does not know the Cyclops Polyphemus? I think very few people in the world don’t know about its existence and fascinating stories. Let’s start by introducing him, who was Polyphemus first of all? He was a Cyclops, a gigantic figure from Greek mythology with one eye in the center of the forehead. The name...Read More

The typical autumn fruit pomegranate is linked to Greek mythology with beautiful and fascinating stories. Symbol of abundance and fertility, it also represents death and rebirth and you will understand this from the various legends that have been handed down for centuries, also accompanied by traditions that are still respected in some countries today. Let’s...Read More

The Meltemi is the typical dry and warm Greek wind that is felt especially in the summer period between June and September. It is generated by the meeting of the high pressure of the Western Mediterranean with the low pressure of the Eastern Mediterranean. Its intensity is usually low, but sometimes it can reach strength...Read More

The Trojan Horse, also called the wooden horse, is undoubtedly the greatest and best-known deception in mythological tales. It is in the Aeneid, Virgil’s work that the whole story is described with its exciting details, which has become extremely important reading in high schools to understand and learn about the world of Ancient Greece. The...Read More

The Bouzouki is the classic Greek instrument that is used for typical live music evenings and popular festivals. It belongs to the chordophones with very ancient origins and its ancestor was an instrument called Panduro. Its appearance dates back to the 3rd millennium BC and in Mesopotamia they existed since the Arcadian era. In Parthian...Read More

Vasilopita in Greece is the cake that everyone eats on the first day of the year. In the sweet or savory version, Vasilopita has the particularity of hiding the lucky coin. Tradition says that whoever takes the slice containing the coin will be lucky or lucky all year round. Taste it if you decide to...Read More

The Spanakopita, is one of the many variations of pite (cake in Greek), which you can find in Greece and believe me also she will become part of the things to which you absolutely cannot give up. In all the ovens, every day you can find it in different shapes, round, square, triangular but the...Read More

On New Year’s Eve in Greece, there is the custom of choosing a “at home” person who will perform the Pomegranate rite on the first day of the year! The chosen one will enter by taking two steps forward and then two steps backwards, to bring in the good luck and bring out the bad...Read More

Definitely not Greece without the famous Tzatziki sauce, a bit like the bbq sauce for a perfect barbecue, the Tzatziki, is an institution on earth Ellica, you’ll find it everywhere. Perfect on meat, on fish, as an aperitif, in short, you can indulge yourself and combine it with anything. With a delicate but also firm...Read More