Category: Interesting

Greek body language

How nice it is when a dear Greek, having accepted your gift, tilts his head slightly to the left and puts his right hand to his heart. This is more than “eucharisto poly” (“thank you very much”): it means that the gift touched him to the core. Hellenes are emotional people, so sometimes their gestures […]

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Why “Hellas” and not “Greece”?

Long ago, says the myth, there lived Hellen, a king in Thessaly; and he had three sons… His subjects (in the north-east of Greece) were called after him Hellenes. Gradually, this name spread to all the inhabitants of the peninsula, and they began to call their country Hellas. By the way, the names of the […]

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Greek people quit drinking! Will the Russians do the same?

The topic of alcohol consumption is always relevant. Excessive drinking is associated with numerous serious health consequences, including heart disease, stroke, cancer, and cirrhosis of the liver. Alcohol also contributes to death and disability through accidents and injuries, assault, violence, homicide and suicide. There are many points of view about the use of alcoholic beverages. […]

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Railway in Crete

Few people know that a small industrial railway line operated in Heraklion for almost 15 years. Its remains are still preserved somewhere on the city beach. This railway line was the only one that ever existed in all of Crete from the early 1920s until 1937 to transport stones for construction of a large pier […]

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Little Greece is still one of the largest shipping countries

Vesselsvalue (vesselsvalue.com) has published its rating of the TOP-10 largest ship-owning countries, based on the total cost of countries’ fleets. Compared to previous years, the rating has undergone some changes: in particular, it included car carriers, RoRo ships (transportation of goods on a wheelbase such as cars and railway wagons and passengers) as well as […]

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Vulture among fans at the stadium in Ierapetra

Recently, an OFI-Kalamata football match was held at the stadium in the city of Ierapetra on Crete; and the main impression for the audience was not the game but a beautiful big bird that suddenly landed on one of the stands. At the video, it was a griffon vulture whose colony is living in the […]

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Unique glass-blowing workshop in Crete

Tzompanakis Blow Glass – Art Of Living is a cultural landmark that preserves an amazing art of glass making. So far, this is the only workshop of such type known to us in Crete. There is also an exhibition of colored and decorated blown glass: glasses, lamps and chandeliers, which shapes and colors are reminiscent […]

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In the footsteps of wise men

Winter is a good time to think. Therefore, we propose to recall some quotes of ancient Greek philosophers which resonate in our minds. After all, even Plato used to say: “Man – a being in search of meaning”. Below is what we found relevant … Aristotle (4th century BC) How often say we “nonsense”, without […]

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The mighty Talos as patrolling his possessions …

You may remember that Zeus, having fallen in love with Europa-beauty, rushed her to Crete after turning himself into bull. Thereafter, he showered Europe with gifts, as befits a generous lover. Among them was also Talos, a bronze giant and mythical guardian of Crete. Talos, so called “triple copper giant” (according to other sources he […]

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