Saint Nicholas Day in Greece is celebrated on December 6th.

St. Nicholas is considered a protector of seafarers, fishermen, ships and sailing.

You must have noticed in Greece the chapels on the cliffs or just by the sea. They are usually dedicated to St. Nicholas and are located in places that overlook open sea.

St. Nicholas is also the protector and patron saint of the island of Thassos.

In Greece as in Serbia most of the people drink tap water but some also buy bottled water. Bottled water is cheaper in Greece so even if you decide to buy it during your holidays it will not be a big expense. If you still decide to use tap water it is always good to ask the owner of the accommodation if he drinks tha water from the tap too.

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Melomakarona and Kourambiedes are traditional Greek Christmas cookies and without them Greek house can not be imagined during the Christmas holiday season. These cookies are both popular for children and adults and they are made in large quantities every year. Housewives prepare them up to two months before Christmas. Cookies can stay fresh for a long time and they are made in large quantities. Of course, they can also be

One late evening, somewhere in the mountains above Nidri, in a darkness, several employees of Nikana found a puppy. It was obvious that it was lost and left to itself, far from the first houses, so they could not leave it and just pass. They put him in the car and took him to Nikiana where they were accommodated. They left it in the yard of the villa, where it

More than 30 million tourists visited Greece in 2017, breaking the record in the history of greek tourism.

Greece has been known as a tourist destination since ancient Greece, and mass tourism began to develop in the sixties of the last century.

In 2008, Greece was visited by 17 million tourists and each year several million more, in order to have almost doubled number in less than 10 years.

In 2005, China declared

On Christmas Eve in the city of Arnea in Chalkidiki is traditionaly made a Christmas cake that measures 400kg.The main ingredients of the cake are honey and nuts, and preparations have started since early in the morning. It was baked in a 4m2 stump. It was ready for several hours before the Christmas liturgy, cut off and divided to the people on the main square in this beautiful place. This

Like every year, on December 26 (the day after Christmas), Saint Stephen is celebrated in Greece.

On the island of Syros, however, this saint is celebrated in a unique way, in the cave, in the rock, right by the sea.

Dozens of people come to the chapel on liturgy by boats or over the mountain.

A fisherman named Stephen, hardly survived when a huge octopus pulled him to the bottom of the sea.

Author: Ivana Stanojević

Most of you have visited Kavala on your way to Thassos island or beaches around this city. My favourite greek cities are Nafplio, Volos and Kavala. This small excursion was more of a historical and educational character, so we spent the most of the time in historical sites which are so interesting even for the kids from eight in the morning, when we departed from Thessaloniki and