Recipes, our exploits & random musings about all things Greece.
No Breadsticks At This Olive Garden!
I missed #MuseumMonday this week, but when I drizzle my Greek salad with olive oil at lunchtime, I’m often reminded of the Olive and Olive Oil Museum in Sparta, one of my favorite quirky little stops around the Peloponnese. Let me tell you a little about it, and if you’re coming to Greece soon, maybe …
The Temple Under a Tent
Believe it or not, the world-famous, superstar architect isn’t a recent invention: the ancient Greeks had their own Frank Lloyd Wrights and Frank Gehrys too! Some of the most famous ancient sites and temples in Greece are thought to have been designed by the same person Reports that he too was named Frank are as …
No Day Like Beach Day!
Vacationing in Greece can be whatever you want it to be—anything from ultra busy and active to laid back, chill and relaxed. It’s exhilarating any way you take it. If you’re hoping to take a day or two to kick back in the sun on some warm Mediterranean waters, take some words of wisdom from …
Zeus Was Here
I never thought I’d be doing a #FossilFriday post about Greece (shoutout to the Field Museum for the hashtag!), but I just came across some pictures of Megalopoli, a small town and site of an even bigger ancient city in Arcadia, smack in the middle of the Peloponnese. Fun fact: the ancient city was called …
Wednesdays are for Wishes and Wanderlust…
As we all know too well, Wednesday is the farthest day from the weekend in any direction, so a lot of the time I find my mid-week #wanderlust for one of Greece’s too many to count island paradises… this time I was looking at pictures of Aegina (pronounced egg-ee-na), one my absolute favorites, as if …
The Summer Markets Are In Full Swing
If there are any perks to the mid-July heat, it’s that the summer vegetable season is in full swing! For #TravelTuesday I thought I’d give you guys a peek at one of Athens’ many outdoor markets, which should have your stomach rumbling just about year round. Whether you’re just there for a look around or …
No One Man Should Have All That (Water) Power
Honestly, I could probably do a #MuseumMonday post for every day of the week with all the cool stuff there is around Athens and the Peloponnese, but the Water Power Museum is definitely one of my favorites. It’s in a picturesque Arcadian village called Dimitsana (seen here), and it’s dedicated to water, or rather, all …
A Greek Sports Sunday
It’s definitely a #SportsSunday as we (along with about half of civilization) watch the World Cup final between France and Croatia this morning! Soccer isn’t the only think Greece has going for it—if you turn on ESPN today, you might catch this ad spot with Athenian-born basketball star Giannis Antetokounmpo (that’s yan-nis antedo-koom-po). Watch it, …
Basil’s Food Friday Tips
Sometimes less is more—I’ll just leave you guys with a little bit of #foodiefriday wisdom from Basil: “‘We’ve eaten a lot of bad meals so you can experience the best.’ Or at least, that’s what I’d say to make you think that we work very hard. We do work very hard, but the truth is …
Even Better Than Panama
I love doing tours and traveling through the Peloponnese (top travel spot in Europe for a reason!), but looking through pictures I just had a little bit of Wednesday #wanderlust for our family bungie jumping adventure at the Corinth Canal (seen here, featuring Mom!), which isn’t actually the Peloponnese—technically, it’s in between! Consuls, emperors, and …
Athens Epidaurus Update
Right now, summertime Greece is in the middle of its famous Athens-Epidaurus Festival, and arts show that spans the entire summer and includes displays of art, music, and theater on a nightly basis in Athens and nearby Epidaurus. Yesterday, the Odeon of Herodes Atticus was home to a performance of Antigone by Sophocles, one of …
Ancient Greeks: Computer Wizards?
One of the reasons I love the Peloponnese so much is that it has are so many hidden treasures that you would never expect to find outside of Athens! One of my favorites, since it’s #MuseumMonday, is the Museum of Ancient Greek Technology. It’s in a little town called Katakolo, right on the waters of …
The Land of 10,000 Islands
If Minnesota is the land of 10,000 lakes, maybe we should start calling Greece the land of 10,000 islands! There actually aren’t quite than many—as this cool article from the Guardian reminds us, it’s “only” around 6,000. We usually place the Greek islands (not to be confused with the popular restaurant here in Chicago’s Greektown …