The Boundless Generosity of Cretans
Author Diana Farr Louis recounts the overwhelming philoxenia (hospitality) she encountered while researching her cookbook "Feasting and Fasting in Crete".
Why Are Greeks So Hospitable? An Anthropologist’s View
Is there more to a spoon sweet than meets the eye? Anthropologist…
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Trailblazers: 13 Professionals Offering Alternative Experiences in Greece
From hiking forgotten trails, to cheesemaking in mountain huts, to fishing tourism,…
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Open House: Patrick and Joan Leigh Fermor’s Final Act of Philoxenia
The home of the late Patrick and Joan Leigh Fermor in Mani…
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Outdoor Adventure Playground: The Extraordinary Diversity of Greece
With wetlands, mountains, rivers, lakes and a vast coastline washed by the…
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Strangers from the Sea: Greek Hospitality in Poetry Through the Ages
Pantelis Boukalas, recipient of the 2019 State Literary Award for Best Essay…
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Soul Sanctuary: Visiting Mount Athos
Spirituality, contemplation, pristine natural landscapes and exceptional food all come together in…
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20 Extraordinary Luxury Hotels in Greece
Each with its own soul, every one of these hotels has its…
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Philoxenia: What’s in a word?
Greek "philoxenia", literally meaning "love of the foreign", is about much more…
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