Eastern Crete Guide: Things to Do in Lasithi

Agios Nikolaos and Voulismeni lake

Lasithi is the easternmost region of Crete, located east of Heraklion, the capital of Crete. The largest town is Agios Nikolaos; other towns in the region include Ierapetra, Sitia, and Neapoli. For me, Lasithi is the most underrated region of …

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Greek Breakfast

Greek Coffee and Spoon Sweet - Greek Breakfast

There is a running joke among Greeks and those who know Greeks that the ultimate Greek breakfast is coffee and a cigarette. There is even a meme about it! And while there is some truth to that, in that Greeks …

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What To Eat In Greece? (Popular Greek Food To Try)

Greece is blessed with its location on the culinary crossroads. Hence, Greek cuisine consists of elements imported from the East and West. More so, Greeks specialize in combining those and creating signature Greek dishes. After all, the country producing some …

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What You Need To Know About Tavernas in Greece

Everything you need to know about tavernas in Greece

If you google the translation of the word “ταβέρνα”, which is how a taverna is written in Greek, you will see that it is not readily matched with the word ‘restaurant’. You get ‘tavern’ and ‘eating house’ instead. That’s because …

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Greek Street Food You Must Try

Koulouri - Greek street food

Greece is renowned for its natural beauty and surprising diversity of settings, environments, views, and landscapes that one can visit. The hospitality of the locals is also part of the culture, ingrained through millennia of history. It already would be …

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