World Cup 2018: Fast Facts for Football Fanatics
To keep the football fever going as the World Cup continues, here are some fun facts to get you into the spirit for the next few rounds! 3.2 billion p...
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Say Cheers… to 12 Original Greek Beers
In Greece for the summer and want to drink like a local? How about trying one of...
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Where to Get the Ball Rolling: 5 Great Places to W...
As the race to enter the World Cup Round of 16 tightens, sports aficionados and ...
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Set the Tone
With winter over and summer finally here, it’s time to get out that yoga mat and start trying to look your best for the season. Although it can be easy to slip into a routine of yo-yo dieting, Cordelia Madden-Kanellopoulou suggests setting aside some minutes a week to incorporate these five exercises into your routine. Combined with plenty of water...
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Sugar, spice and all things nice
You’re coming to the end of your Greek sojourn and want to return with edible souvenirs that, with one bite, will bring you back to the Aegean. Or perhaps you live here, but are heading home for holidays, and need some tasty treats to bestow on friends and relatives. Peerless as Greek olives and olive oil are, they use up valuable weight in one’s l...
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Athens Refugee Food Festival 2018
Athens Insider, UNHCR and Food Sweet Food organise a week of inspiring culinary encounters as refugee chefs join 6 restaurants in Athens to create meals to remember. Tuesday 19 June Eritrean Cuisine by Seinat Neftalem • Blue Fish, Monastiraki (dinner), Tel. 213....
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Athens’ Best LGBT+ Addresses
The gritty glamour and ceaseless drama of Athens makes us a top LGBT+ hotspot. Here are some of Insider’s best recommendations for a memorable outing – so to speak - in the gay-friendly Greek capital. EAT: Cookoovaya, Chatzigianni Mexi 2, Hilton Area, tel: 210.723.5005, www.cookoovaya.gr/en Barrio, Evmolpidon 24, Gazi, t...
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What you need to know about ordering coffee in Greece
Mastering the complex glossary of the coffee-ordering ritual can be daunting. But fear not, Insider deciphers the Greek coffee code to make your summer a caffeine-filled one. Coffee-speak When ordering traditional Greek coffee, the four magic words you need to master are: sketos, if you'd like it without sugar, metrios, with a teaspoon of sugar, ...
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A Tribute to Leonard Cohen
WHAT: A magical night devoted to Leonard Cohen to be a memorable highlight of the Megaron’s marvelous summer line-up of outdoor performances in their Concert Hall Gardens. The energetic Sugahspank trio will showcase the great poet and musician who, throughout his full life, was both a teacher and a student, and who touched many across the world wit...
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Greece is a Bestseller!
"Books are dreams that you hold in your hands" Neil Gaiman A new page has been turned for Athens as our city assumes its place in the cultural spotlight as “Book Capital of the World”. For one year, the written word will take centre-stage in Athens throughout a richly stimulating calendar of over 250 events hosted by the City of Athens under th...
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