Greece
Environment
A Greek Beach Among the 5 Most Photographed on Instagram
A recent study of the most "Instagrammed" and picturesque beaches in the world revealed that Greece's Navagio Beach lands in the top five.
Greece
Instagram Photo of Majestic Meteora Gets 1.3 Million Likes
Instagram’s official account, which has more than 357 million followers, on Monday shared a photograph of Meteora in central Greece.
The towering cliffs in Meteora, topped by age-old monasteries, are a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the country’s...
Greece
Six Amazing Female Greek Travelers You Need to Follow on Instagram
This story was originally published by Joanna on LosetheMap.com.
It's summer, and one of the most popular destinations this year, as usual, is Greece.
For those of you who are missing summer in Greece or are looking for some general travel...
Greece
Twenty Instagrammers Capture Greece As We Have Never Seen it Before
Visit Greece the official website for the Greek Tourism Organization asked twenty Instagrammers famous for their photo skills to shoot across the country and capture Greece's beauty from their perspective.
This unforgettable journey included stops in Santorini, Zagorochoria, Meteora, Mani,...
Greece
Instagramers Highlight Beauty of Greece's Andros (photos)
Instagram enthusiasts descended to Greece's Andros in a joint effort to highlight the beauty of this island situated only two hours away from Athens.
The amateur photographers participating in the Greek Instagramers Events (grevents.gr) tried to capture the elegant architecture of...
Art
Madonna Posts Greek Graffiti of Herself on her Instagram Account
International pop sensation and sex bomb Madonna just made a Greek graffiti artist very happy. She posted one of his Athens street creations on her Instagram account.
Madonna posted a photo of a graffiti by artist George Callas. Underneath her...
Greece
Greece through the Lenses of Instagramers (photos)
Two hundred and seventy photographers of the Greek Instagram community are showcasing their works at the exhibition #my_greece, which runs from October 8th to October 29th in Athens.
This is the seventh exhibition organized and edited by the Greek Instagramers...
Greece
Athens Captured by Famous German Instagramers (photos)
Athens was photographed in the most modern and creative way by popular German instagramers in a collaborative initiative dubbed “Athens Tourism Partnership”.
Four of the 10 most popular German Instagramers, lived the Athenian experience and their photos were shared with...
Celebrities
LeBron James Praises Greece Through Instagram
NBA superstar LeBron James is currently in Athens touring ancient archaeological grounds and captioned the featured photo on Instagram with: "Site seeing in Athens, Greece. Temple of Zeus #Amazing".
James has been regularly updating fans on his Greek vacation via social...
Greece
The Top Destinations for Greek Easter
With Greek Orthodox Easter on May 5, Greeks and tourists alike are planning to rush out of urban centers to enjoy the unique holiday customs found in destinations across the country.
While there are some shared Easter traditions throughout the...
Art
Is This What Alexander the Great Really Looked Like?
Dutch photographer and digital artist Bas Uterwijk has been shining a light on what iconic figures from history might have looked like in real life. One of his recent creations is Alexander the Great, the king of the ancient...
Ancient Greece
Top Baby Names Inspired by Greek Mythology
Baby names inspired by Greek history and mythology are gaining popularity in the United States.
The cast of gods and goddesses of Roman and Greek myth offers a treasure trove of baby name ideas. From Athena to Zeus, you might...
Greece
Winter in Greece: A Traveler’s Guide to Visiting in the Cooler Months
Greece is known for its beautiful summers, but travel in the country is beautiful no matter the season -- you just need to know where to go!
Ancient Greece
Pasteli, the Sweet Snack of Greece, Dates Back to Homer
Pasteli, παστελι, the ancient Greek dessert, has very few ingredients, but it has a great deal of history behind it.
Ancient Greece
The Greek Origins of the Word “Macaroni”
Macaroni, the ancestor of pasta, like so many other things in our world today, had its symbolic birth in Greece. This is the eighth in a series of stories by a Greek-Italian chef tracing the origins of Greek foods...