Μπουγάτσα Θεσσαλονίκης με Κρέμα
Mpougatsa is one of the most famous Greek breakfast pastries in Northern Greece. It comes with different fillings creme, cheese, meat, spinach. It has somewhat made its way to the Southern parts of Greece but the Southerners don’t seem to understand how it is different to their ‘normal’ and ‘usual’ cheese pastries.
History claims that ancients Greeks used to make pies with every kind of fealing called “placountas”. Years went by and mpougatsa stayed popular in Constantinoupolis and Smyrna. Mpougatsa in Turkish means pie fealed with cream and topped with sugar powder and cinnamon powder. After the destroyal of Smyrna and the exchange of the Greek-Turkish colonies, mpougatsa became extremely popular in north Greece and especially Thessaloniki.
Best Crepes in Greece (Thessaloniki - Navarinou Square)
Κρέπα με Οδηγίες Χρήσης
1. Πατάς
2. Ρουφάς
3. Δαγκώνεις
Αλλιώς...Λερώνεις
The National Library of Greece (Greek: Εθνική Βιβλιοθήκη) is situated near the center of city of Athens. It was designed by the Danish architect Theophil Freiherr von Hansen, as part of his famous Trilogy of neo-classical buildings including the Academy of Athens and the original building of the Athens University. It was founded by Ioannis Kapodistrias.
Greek Traditional Καλτσούνια (Kaltsunia) - Cream Cheese Cookies
They are mainly produced on the island of Crete.
Kaseri Cheese : A traditional Greek semi-hard cheese, Kaseri cheese is a famous alternative to mozzarella. Historically, it is one of the top two oldest cheeses in the world. While not as well-known outside of Greece, it is used extensively in local Greek dishes and it's called for in a number of Greek recipes.
The laouto (Greek: λαούτο)
is a long-neck fretted instrument of the lute family, found in Greece, and similar in appearance to the oud. The role of the laouto in Greek traditional music is primarily that of accompaniment. The laouto is often played in a duo with the Cretan lyra
Easter Saturday: the night of the balloons
During Eastertime in Leonidio devoutness and excitement go hand in hand, thanks to the spectacular custom of the balloons that is more than one century old. Although its origin is unknown, it is believed that the custom is a revival of a similar one that the seamen of the area had seen practiced in some Asian country.
It all boils down to the competition among the five parishes of the village. For six weeks until Easter, after every Friday evening’s service, the kids raise money to make as many balloons as possible. It is estimated that every Easter Saturday night five to six hundred balloons fill the sky with their sparkling light, and that is about one balloon per house.
http://www.visitgreece.gr/en/culture/easter_saturday_the_night_of_the_balloons_
Ikaria Island!
It derived its name from Icarus, the son of Daedalus in Greek mythology. Today, Ikaria is considered one of the world's five "Blue Zones" – places where the population regularly lives to an advanced age (one in three make it to their 90s). This is due to healthy diets and lifestyles.
Noway! Δε σφάξανε! (Greek expression)
Καλό Πάσχα - Happy Easter !
