Traditional

A guide to Greek customs & traditions, including costumes & dances, Carnival, Clean Monday, May Day, Greek Easter, August 15, Christmas, New Year, Epiphany (Fota) and more

Explore the traditional crafts of Athens at shops & museums specialising in pottery, weaving & embroidery and meet the modern-day makers of leather goods, hats and musical instruments

Put the beach on hold during your holidays in Thassos and discover the island’s incredible crafts and local products traditions (ceramics & pottery, weaving, marble, olive oil & honey)

Tsipouro (or tsikoudia in Crete) is a popular grape-distilled spirit made pure or scented with anise. It is served as a welcome to guests, an accompaniment to meze or as the fuel for the laughter between old friends in cafes all over Greece.

Ouzo, raki, tsipouro, masticha… welcome to the ultimate Mediterranean aperitif