
The Greek soup that everyone eats at home, but tourists rarely try
While strolling through Greek places and selecting taverns with the best view, one traditional dish you will probably never see on the menu. However, this dish lives in every Greek household, passed down from generation to generation, and smells like childhood, warmth of home, and simplicity of everyday life. It's called - trahana.
What is trahana?
Trahana is a traditional Greek soup, or rather a thick, creamy porridge made of wheat
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Roadside Assistance on a way to Greece and in Greece
Assistance packages on the way for the 2025 summer vacation.
A breakdown on the car during a holiday or travel, in general, is not uncommon and besides ruining our vacation, we are also exposed to additional costs. Parts and mechanics in Greece are expensive, not to mention towing services. On the other hand, roadside assistance packages are affordable, and besides being able to use them when traveling abroad, some of
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The Miracle of Peloponnese: The Church From Which 17 Trees Grow
Have you heard of the church in Greece from which 17 trees grow, which cannot be seen from the outside nor from the inside? If you are vacationing or visiting Peloponnese, you can visit this centuries-old miraculous church in the village of Vasta. The Church of St. Theodore is the only one of its kind in the Orthodox world and a rare phenomenon in nature.
Unique church in the village
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Emergency services in Greece - phone numbers and contact details
EMERGENCY - SOS NUMBERS IN GREECE
Save this page and the emergency phone numbers you can contact in case of need while on vacation in Greece.
Unique European toll-free emergency number: 112
(also available for free SMS).
Emergency services in Greece:
Police: +30 100
Ambulance (EKAB): +30 166
Firefighters: +30 199
Tourist Police: +30 171 (part of the Greek police - ELAS)
Coast Guard: +30 108
Road assistance: +30 21 0606 8808
Traffic information: +30 21 0606 8938

Environmental (formerly residence) Tax in Greece
Fees for vacations in Greece in 2025
From January 1, 2025, a change in the law on residence taxes has come into force in Greece, which will now be called the ECOLOGICAL TAX or a tax for managing the climate crisis.
Due to the major natural disasters that have struck Greece in recent years (fires, floods...), it has been decided to rename and repurpose the residence tax into an ecological tax,

The most common accidents during a holiday in Greece
Vacation is certainly one of the most beautiful periods of the year for all those who can afford it for themselves and their family.
Everyone expects a true rest and enjoyment. Usually, that's how it turns out, but unfortunately, less pleasant things happen as well.
This text is dedicated to less pleasant events and mishaps, or how to prevent or solve them if they occur.
Fatigue during the journey - a common
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Summer vacation in camper van
In Serbia, the custom of using campers (not to mention camping, as these two things almost have no common points) is at a very low level, both because of, I would say, excessively high prices for the average Serbian wallet, and because people simply do not have that habit, unlike, for example, Slovenia, where this is by far the most popular way of spending annual vacations and weekends.
This very fact
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Accommodation and lunch on the way to Greece
More and more travelers from Serbia are choosing to take a break for lunch or an overnight stay on their way to Greece.
Depending on the starting point, for some it is a halfway stop, while others are resting after a longer ride. But the places in N. Makedonia are good as they are just before entering Greece.
This is especially logical for travelers coming from Vojvodina, Novi Sad, or Belgrade.
After covering
