George

How the goat fields became Kolonaki – The story of a pasture that turned Into an aristocratic neighborhood (photos)

Walking through the bustling streets of central Athens, whether as a resident or a visitor, or taking in the view of the sprawling, densely built capital from a balcony on one of its nearby hills, it’s nearly impossible to grasp that less than two centuries ago, this city was merely a tiny dot on the map.

An Evzone shed tears during his final guard duty – “All of Greece is reflected in his tearful eyes”

The last guard duty of an Evzone from the Presidential Guard was filled with emotion.

The video of George, as the Evzone is named, was shared on TikTok by his sister, who had previously posted other videos from her brother’s service.

“Last guard duty as an EVZONE! Thank you, OUR GEORGE, for making us so, so proud,” his sister captioned the post.

Nicholas Poulmentis: The chef who cooked at the White House & Buckingham Palace with black taramas & Peloponnese gnocchi

It is proof of the Greek myth that the resourceful Odysseus always succeeded, despite the blows of fate: if the Homeric hero had ever been a cook, he would surely have followed the path of the award-winning chef Nicholas Polementi, who is often chosen by the Greek state as a guest at its various events when it wants to talk about the accomplished Greeks abroad.

Pages