Dean Giannakis is the man who pioneered the ‘Greek donut’ craze in Australia. He reveals the keys to the success behind his brand St.Gerry’s, as well as his secrets to making the best ever golden, bite-sized pieces of heaven, that we call loukoumades.
Take a peek inside six properties that Jennifer Aniston has called home over the past twenty years, each capturing elements of the super star’s personality and taste.
Eurostat data has been published showing that Greece has the highest rate of youth unemployment in the EU for the month of May.
Are you dreaming about buying your own house in Greece or in the Greek islands? We’ve put together our picks of properties for sale across Greece right now to suit a variety of budgets, starting from €2,400,000 in Rhodes all the way down to €150,000 in Mykonos.
Escape to the Greek Bahamas. Located just off Evia, the relatively lesser-known archipelago of Lichadonisia is a picturesque treasure with emerald waters and lush, green landscapes, waiting to be discovered.
For over 2,500 years, the olive tree of the Acropolis has remained a worthy symbol of Athens, an undying and ancient representation of prosperity, peace, hope, and resurrection. Planted by the Goddess Athena herself, as Greek mythology would have it, the tree has suffered many fires and mutilations as invaders have come and gone. But a sprig was always saved to be planted later.
Academic and Byzantine thinker John Argyropoulos pioneered the revival of classical Greek learning in 15th-century Italy, contributing hugely to the restoration of the classical studies and connecting humanists with the Greek spirit. With Leonardo Da Vinci counted amongst his numerous notable students, Argyropoulos’ translations and teaching of Greek philosophy helped to disseminate Greek culture to the Western world.
New South Wales premier, Gladys Berejiklian has announced a two-week lockdown starting at 6pm tonight, Saturday 26 June that will remain in place until midnight on Friday 9th July. Residents of greater Sydney, the Blue Mountains, the Central Coast and Wollongong are not permitted to leave their homes unless it is for one of four essential reasons.
Trahana is a type of ancient wheat product eaten in Greece and the eastern Mediterranean, traditionally made as a way to preserve milk for the cold winter months. You can find Greek trahana in Greek supermarkets and delicatessens however it is super easy to make yourself. Today’s heartwarming trahanosoupa recipe is simple to make and can be from stove to table in a half hour or less. Serve with some crusty bread and you’ve got yourself a delicious, heart-warming meal.
The new and refreshed Acropolis Museum welcomes visitors on the day of its birthday from 8 am until 8 pm, with reduced entry (5 euro) to all exhibition areas. Additionally, visitors will have the opportunity to participate in the new thematic presentation “Marathon-Salamis. In traces of myth and history”.
Born on August 12, 1800 in Lampovo in Northern Epirus, Zappas was a fighter in the Greek War of Independence and later, a businessman, philanthropist, national benefactor and founder of the modern Olympic Games.
Enter the Panathenaic Stadium to discover the Dior Cruise 2022 show from Maria Grazia Chiuri, unveiled live from Athens.
Working in the disability space as a physiotherapist for many years, helping those who suffer from MS and other neurological disorders live a better life, in 2019 Irene Georgakopoulos found herself diagnosed with MS. The hope of inspiring others to soldier on, regardless of the unknown, is what drives Irene to push forward and bravely tell her inspiring story.
Every culture has its collection of superstitions – serious or half-serious, irrational beliefs relating to supernatural rituals performed to ward off ill fortune, bring good luck, foretell the future, heal, or to prevent sickness and accidents. Here is a list of some of our favourite Greek superstitions that you may like to read…just to be safe!
A list of ten of Europe’s Best Secluded Beaches is adorned with not just one, but two beaches belonging to the beautiful Greek island of Kefalonia: Kimilia Beach and Dafnoudi Beach. Also awarded TripAdvisor’s ‘Travellers’ Choice – Best of the Best 25 Beaches in the World 2020’, Kimilia Beach and Dafnoudi Beach are just two breathtaking reasons to put Kefalonia onto your summer travel itinerary.
Stefania Liberakakis has created a stir over Twitter, as users compare the performance as viewed by the limited live audience at the Eurovision Song Contest final, with what viewers of the live video are able to see.
Commonly used in every day as part of the Greek language, when many Greek idioms are translated literally the results are often very puzzling and sometimes hilarious for non-Greek speakers. Here are some of our favourite and funny Greek one-liners.
The days of Ancient Greece may have been the golden age of Democracy, but for comic playwrights, it was the age of ‘Rude Talk’. Mixing history, literary criticism, and dirty jokes, Mark Haskell Smith pays tribute to a slew of forgotten Greek writers in his latest book ‘Rude Talk in Athens’ that will feed the intellect as well as tickle the funny bone.
Written and performed by Alex Lykos, with original music composed by award-winning George Ellis, Jawbone is a bold, dark comedy about a man on the edge trying to come to terms with his place in the world.
For Greek Australian artist Felicia Aroney, her renowned artistic creations have always been an implicit expression of what lies within. Perhaps that explains why during this past year, a new, very emotive and sentimental body of abstract works was born, quite different to any of her previous collections.